This guide has information for sponsored family members about what happens when a sponsor or sponsored family member withdraws from a sponsorship relationship before the end of the agreement. It explains sponsorship agreements, sponsorship breakdown, the rights and responsibilities of sponsored family members, what happens if a sponsored family member is in an abusive or violent relationship with their sponsor, where to get help, and more.

Other credits Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants (OCASI) makes this resource available online through its www.settlement.org web site.