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Refugee Income Support in Canada

The Canadian government provides time-limited federal income supports for resettled refugees under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP), with specific housing supplements and one-time start-up payments.

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Feb 5, 2026

What one-time and ongoing settlement services and financial supports does the Government of Canada provide to refugees and when did amounts last change?

provides refugees a mix of one-time and ongoing settlement services: immediate essential services and a one-time household/start-up allowance, monthly income support generally for up to one year (or u...

Jan 19, 2026

Are there provincial income supports or housing supplements for refugees and how are they applied?

Canada provides time-limited federal income supports for resettled refugees under the Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) that are calibrated to provincial social assistance rates, and there are spe...