Sponsors who made valid undertakings under the old regulations and met the eligibility requirements are treated as having approved sponsorship applications under the new Act. Their obligations under those undertakings continue and are governed by the new Act going forward.
(1)337 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a sponsor who made an undertaking within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition undertaking in subsection 2(1) of the former Regulations, or of the definition undertaking in subsection 1(1) of the Humanitarian Designated Classes Regulations , and in respect of whom an immigration officer was satisfied that the requirements of paragraph 7.1(2)(d) or 5(2)(d) of those Regulations, respectively, were met is deemed to be a sponsor whose application has been approved by an officer under section 154.