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Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)

A Canadian program that provides financial assistance to resettled refugees, including 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...

Feb 3, 2026

How is the $82,000 figure for refugee support in Canada calculated and what expenses does it cover?

The widely circulated "" figure is misleading: it appears to be an aggregation of several different, mostly short‑term costs (temporary accommodation, initial income support, start‑up allowances, heal...

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...

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