Is resettlement assistance provided to refugee claimants or privately sponsored refugees?
No. Refugee claimants have not been selected for resettlement and are therefore not eligible to receive any sort of resettlement assistance either in the form of income support or services support. As for privately sponsored refugees, it is the responsibility of the sponsoring group and not the Government of Canada to complete a settlement plan that outlines the arrangements to be put in place for the sponsored refugees. This includes helping them find suitable housing, learn English or French, get a job, make friends, and learn about Canadian culture and values as well as the services available in the community. The sponsoring group must also provide for the reception, care, lodging and settlement assistance for the sponsored refugees in the expected community of settlement for a period of 12 months (or longer in exceptional circumstances, if agreed to by the sponsoring group) from the date of arrival of the refugee or until the refugee becomes self-supporting and no longer requires s
