In September 2022, Eliza Bateman (Head of Research, University of Ottawa Refugee Hub) and Tihomir Sabchev (Post-doctoral fellow, University of Ottawa Refugee Hub) will launch the SPRING Research Project Podcast on community sponsorship of refugees. In this short introductory episode, Eliza and Tiho introduce themselves, the work of the Refugee Hub, and the SPRING research project, setting the scene for the upcoming discussions on the Canadian Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program in following episodes.