Background
The Community Organisation Refugee Sponsorship (CORS) visa has been developed to enable New Zealand-based community organisations to sponsor refugees for resettlement.
Community Refugee Sponsorship
Community Refugee Sponsorship is an alternative pathway to permanent residence for UNHCR-mandated refugees designed to be led by and involve welcoming and connected communities in New Zealand.
About the Community Refugee Sponsorship programme
Immigration New Zealand has collaborated with refugees, previously approved sponsors, iwi partners, and key stakeholders to co-design a community model to support the delivery of the Community Refugee Sponsorship programme.
Applying to be a Sponsor
Community Refugee Sponsorship aims to encourage a broad range of sponsors. Typically sponsors will have good financial practices and a positive standing in the community.
Sponsorship obligations
As an approved sponsor, your organisation must show they have the skills and knowledge to support vulnerable people.
Sponsored refugee criteria
Identification of refugee candidates can only be made in two ways: named by an approved community organisation or identified to INZ by UNHCR.