Refugees to Canada - Financial Assistance and Loan Programs for Refugees to Canada
Financial Assistance and Loan
Programs for Refugees to Canada
The
Canadian government has several programs to help refugees establish
themselves in their new home. Resettlement assistance is provided to
Convention Refugees Abroad and members of the Source Country Class,
and in some instances, members of the Country of Asylum Class who
have been identified as Joint Assistance Sponsorship (JAS) cases,
admitted to Canada as government-assisted refugees. These funds are
given to help pay for meeting the refugee at the airport or port of
entry, temporary accommodation, help in finding permanent
accommodation, basic household items and general orientation to life
in Canada. This money is also used to provide the refugee with income
support for up to one year or until that person becomes
self-sufficient, whichever comes first.
The
Immigration Loans Program (ILP) is funded from the federal government
Consolidated Revenue Fund. Loans are approved according to your needs
and ability to repay. They are given to government-assisted or
privately sponsored members of the Convention Refugees Abroad,
Country of Asylum and Source Country classes. The loans may be
approved to pay for the costs of medical examinations abroad, travel
documents and transportation to Canada. Assistance loans are also
available to newcomers to cover expenses such as housing rental,
telephone deposits and work tools.