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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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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...