On December 15, 2021, the Government of Quebec announced that the province is preparing to accept applications of legal persons and groups of 2 to 5 natural persons under the 2021-2022 Collective Sponsorship Program for Refugees Abroad. The Program allows individuals to sponsor a refugee as well as his or her accompanying family members who are in a country other than Canada. The required form is now available on the Quebec.ca website. Eligible applicants must submit their applications through the Arrima platform from January 18 to February 16, 2022.