Resettlement Update from IRCC Elizabeth Orton Assistant Director, Refugee Affairs October 25, 2017
Income Support Services Network Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) Review Rate increase (Oct 2017) 50% clawback rates for srs. & people with disabilities Income Support Childminding Alignment with relevant settlement services Services June 2018 to CFP 2020 Vision for CFP 2020 Network
Immigration Loans Program Proposed regulation changes open for consultation until end of October - Canada Gazette, Part 1: eliminate interest charges; defer the start of the repayment period from 30 days to one year; and reduce the size of monthly installments by extending the loan terms by two years. 3
Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) Restoration of IFHP – 2016 IFHP dental benefits – review underway IFHP Pre-Departure Medical Services – implementation April 2017 4
Levels and Multi-Year Commitments Annual Immigration Levels Plan 25,000 resettled refugees in 2017 Multi-Year Commitments Yazidis / Survivors of Daesh LGBTQ2 Government-Assisted 7,500 Blended Visa Office-Referred 1,500 Privately Sponsored 16,000 5
International Context Global Compacts Global Compact on Refugees Global Compact on Migration Global Resettlement Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI) 6