Step 1: Submission of undertaking applications

The first step is the submission of your undertaking applications under the Program for Refugees Abroad (Collective Sponsorship).

The period for the submission of undertaking applications and the number of applications to be received are determined by ministerial decision and published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. The receipt of new applications for group sponsorship undertakings is currently suspended until December 31, 2029.

Some exceptions apply for:

• An application to add a dependant, such as dependent children or spouses, or de facto dependants of the sponsored person already subject to an undertaking application or a confirmed undertaking and who is awaiting admission as a permanent resident;
• An application for an undertaking submitted on behalf of a person who is the subject of an expired undertaking and who is also awaiting admission as a permanent resident.

For more information, see the ministerial order (in French only).

If the number of eligible applications submitted exceeds the maximum number of applications to be received per category of guarantor, a draw may be held to determine which applications can be received and examined by the MIFI.

The draws are held under the supervision of an external auditor and in the presence of witnesses. Following the draw(s), 825 applications may be received.

To be eligible for the draw, your requests must meet all the requirements.

To submit your application(s) for an undertaking (Step 1) as part of the Program for Refugees Abroad (Collective Sponsorship), your spokesperson must submit an application for an undertaking on the Arrima platform.

1. Create an account on the Arrima platform

To submit your application or applications, your spokesperson must create a personal account on the Arrima platform. A spokesperson who already has an account must connect to it.

Help capsules (in French only) are available to facilitate your experience in Arrima and help you create an account in it.

No application received by mail or by any other means than the Arrima platform will be accepted.

2. Prepare the required documents

Your spokesperson must complete the form on a computer, print it, sign it and scan it.

Your spokesperson must also assemble and scan all the documents required for your guarantor category.

For the form and the list of documents required for 2023-2024, see the Documents to submit in Step 1 page.

3. Submitting your legal person file

For legal persons, your spokesperson must submit your legal person file on the Arrima platform before submitting the applications for an undertaking. Your file must contain all of the documentation pertaining to your organization.

Your spokesperson need not complete this step if you are a group of 2 to 5 natural persons.

4. Submit your application(s) for an undertaking and the required documents on the Arrima platform

To submit an application for an undertaking, your spokesperson must upload the documents required for your legal person or your group (groups of 2 to 5 natural persons) on the Arrima platform.

Your undertaking application(s) must be submitted within the specified time period. After that date, no change will be accepted. You cannot add or replace a member of your group of 2 to 5 natural persons.

Your application must comply with all the eligibility requirements. If not, it will be excluded from the undertaking application receipt exercise.

To submit your application, sign in to your Arrima account.

5. Confirmation

When your application is submitted, your spokesperson will see a confirmation appear on the screen that your documents have been successfully submitted.

You can consult a summary of the documents submitted in your Arrima file.

Any electronic communication in the context of your undertaking application is made via your spokesperson’s Arrima account. 

The spokesperson receives a notice by e-mail when a message is deposited in the electronic mail of the account.

Beware of ill-intentioned persons who might impersonate government representatives.  For more information, go to our Notice on Internet fraud.

It is not necessary to retain the paid services of an individual to take steps on your behalf. No priority or special treatment will be granted to you if you use the services of an immigration professional.

If you nonetheless decide to be represented, go to the page Get represented in your immigration procedures.