What are the current RAP monthly rates by province for 2026?
Executive summary
The Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) provides a provincially varying Monthly Income Support to newly resettled refugees; the exact dollar amounts for 2026 are not listed in the supplied reporting, which instead points readers to government-maintained rate tables and provincial social assistance schedules [1] [2]. Federal RAP guidance explains that monthly RAP income support is aligned with each client’s province of residence and that start‑up allowances are standardized nationally, but the materials provided here do not include the specific per‑province 2026 monthly figures [1] [2].
1. What the program says about monthly rates
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) structures RAP income support into a one‑time Start‑Up Costs component and a recurring Monthly Income Support component, and it requires private sponsors to match prevailing RAP rates in the expected community of settlement—yet the sources in this file describe the structure and policy linkage rather than listing numerical monthly rates for each province for 2026 [1]. The program guidance also confirms that national allowances (for example, a one‑time household staples allowance) are set centrally while the ongoing monthly support is intended to reflect provincial social assistance norms where the client lives [2].
2. Why province-by‑province numbers can differ
RAP monthly supports intentionally track provincial social assistance rates for housing and basic needs, so differences in provincial social assistance frameworks translate into different RAP monthly amounts by jurisdiction and by household size; that is the mechanism IRCC uses to determine income support levels rather than a single Canada‑wide monthly figure [2]. The Canada.ca terms and conditions explicitly state RAP operates in all provinces except Quebec, underscoring that provincial program rules and indexed social assistance schedules are the practical source of the monthly amounts [2].
3. What the supplied sources do provide (and what they do not)
The Resettlement Assistance Program pages reproduced in the reporting explain how the Monthly Income Support functions, and the Resettlement Support Third Party (RSTP) summary reiterates that sponsors must provide at least the prevailing RAP rates, with an online Minimum Financial Support Calculator referenced for sponsors—but neither the RSTP excerpt nor the IRCC program terms in the search results include a table of the actual 2026 monthly RAP dollars by province in these excerpts [1] [2]. The supplied materials therefore document policy, eligibility, and linkage to provincial social assistance, but do not allow a definitive answer listing the numeric 2026 monthly rates for each province from this dataset alone [1] [2].
4. How to obtain the authoritative 2026 monthly rates
Because RAP monthly amounts are set to correspond with provincial social assistance parameters, the authoritative current figures are published by IRCC (RAP rate tables or client‑specific communications) and by provincial social assistance agencies; the RSTP page referenced in the reporting directs sponsors to “up to date” RAP rates and a Minimum Financial Support Calculator that uses the prevailing provincial values [1]. The Canada.ca program terms likewise indicate where allowances are determined and how provincial rates are applied, so the correct next step is to consult the IRCC RAP rate page or the province’s social assistance schedule for 2026 to get the exact monthly dollar amounts [2].
5. Important caveats and program nuances
The reporting also highlights operational caveats: eligibility rules vary (applicants must be in repayment for student‑loan RAP eligibility checks every six months is an example of program administration in an adjacent RAP context) and special cases like higher‑needs clients or separated minors can receive extended contributions—these implementation details affect duration and amounts in practice even when base monthly rates are known [3] [2]. Additionally, sponsors are legally required to match the prevailing RAP rates for the intended community of settlement, which means local cost‑of‑living and social assistance indexing (e.g., provincial indexation announcements) can change the monthly numbers year to year [1] [4].
6. Bottom line
The sources provided establish the policy framework—monthly RAP supports vary by province and are tied to provincial social assistance rates, start‑up costs are standardized nationally, and RAP operates outside Quebec under the federal arrangements—but they do not contain the explicit 2026 per‑province dollar table requested; to get the current 2026 monthly RAP rates by province one must consult the IRCC/RAP rate page and the relevant provincial social assistance tables referenced by IRCC and by third‑party sponsor guidance [1] [2].