A Grok assisted summary of the Trudeau government’s Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) from this thread by @HoCStaffer;
Furniture Allowance: One-time payment, up to $1,550 for a single person without dependents, $2,440 for a single with one dependent, and up to $3,885 for a couple with three dependents (additional $420 per extra dependent). If furniture is provided through a supplier, the cash amount is reduced (e.g., $750 for a single person if supplier provides $800 worth).
Linens Allowance: One-time payment, $80 for a single person, $160 for a family of two, up to $480 for a family of six (additional $80 per extra dependent).
Basic Household Needs Allowance: One-time payment for items like curtains, pots/pans, and lamps; $600 for a single person, $650 for a family of two, up to $850 for a family of six (additional $50 per extra dependent). Notes that costs “should not” exceed maximum rates, but no penalty is specified.
Staple Allowance: One-time payment for food and cleaning supplies; $210 for a single person, $90 for each additional person (no maximum limit).
Clothing Allowance: One-time payment of $375 per adult, $250 per dependent under 18. Additional winter clothing allowance ($175/adult, $125/kid) if arriving between April 16 and October 14; discretionary outside this period or for health/emergency reasons.
Utility Installation Fee: One-time $75 payment to cover utility setup costs.
Monthly Communication Allowance: $30 monthly toward cell phone or internet bills.
Transportation Allowance: Monthly bus pass for those 18+ (up to $75, or $75 flat if no public transport or pass costs less).
School Start-Up Allowance: $150 per child aged 4-17, provided twice if arriving between September 1 and May 31; available for 18-21-year-olds if in high school, and over 21 in “interest” cases.
Shelter and Food/Incidentals Allowances: Not explicitly listed; based on provincial rates (e.g., Ontario’s Ontario Works at $733/month, deemed insufficient for rent).
Housing Supplement: $200 for singles/families, $300 for families of six or more.
Age of Majority Top-Up: $150 monthly for dependents turning 18 if the provincial age of majority is 19, plus transportation allowance.
Dietary and Maternity Allowances:
Dietary: $75/month per family with a doctor’s note for health conditions.
Maternity Food: $75/month with a doctor’s note (can combine with Dietary).
Maternity Clothing: $200 one-time for pregnant individuals.
Baby Allowance: $750 for newborn clothes and furniture.
Assistance Loans: Available, though amounts unspecified; targeted at legitimate immigrants but possible for refugees.
Exceptional and Additional Benefits:
Exceptional Allowance for unique cases.
Coverage for funeral costs if a migrant or dependent dies in Canada or en route.
Access to Canada Child Benefit, GST benefit, and provincial benefits (e.g., subsidized housing), not counted as income.
Other Notes: Singles or extended families sharing units can receive maximum allowances per individual, incentivizing cohabitation.
It’s a good thing there’s no poor people in Canada that could use that sort of “help”.
Holy crap! I’m “resettling” to Canada! Can I claim refugee status from California?
Resettlement from where?
Where’s that piece of shit Irving B. or whateverthefckhisname was to tell Kate that if she hates Canada so much she should leave?
In all fairness to piece of shit Irving B, I may leave and then come back, just for the resettlement bonus.
You’re too white Kate, No soup for you!!!
Kate politely asked for her missing piece of bread … NO SOUP for HER!!
$2000 plane ticket back to where they came from is a better deal for taxpayers.
Where is MY money. Oh right, they are giving it to someone else.
Yes indeed.
That’s a lot of cash!
Enough for car payments, eh?
Perhaps the plan is reducing car thefts…?
Sorry, not sorry.
And does anyone reading this think that votes can’t be bought? With our Foreign Aid and our Re-settlement Assistance Program is it any wonder that the country is on the verge of bankruptcy or to be more precise just out and out broke. To all those reading this, who consider themselves brilliant and astute, you know who you are, yet continually vote for the Liberal/NDP socialist Utopia that has drawn us into this decent into oblivion, thank you very much.
Holy. I never thought I was that generous! Turns out the people that take most of my paycheck from me have told me I like giving huge chunks of my taxes to French people that hate my guts and invaders.
I’ll probably get an award from Carney or Singh.
The emotional and sympathetic among us will feel that this is a good thing the Government does on our behalf and they will feel good. Now, who to vote for in the next election, the nasty, cheap Conservatives or the nice, generous Liberals/NDP? Also, with more and more ‘poor’ Canadians who don’t pay taxes, or pay minimally with lots of free stuff fcourtesy of the Government, where does anyone think they’re going to park their vote?
I would like every Canadian who supports this to drop dead yesterday.
Ah, the benefits of immigration now that it’s become socialized importation. Immigration used to mean people who came here to “build” a life for themselves.
My mom and dad came here in 1953 with 4 young kids and just $200: no free handouts …only hard work. Yes he came legally and had a trade. Early years were very tough but we made it through.
That’s OK, no worries, PeeAir has promised only 250,000 a year.
That’s chump change, right? SMH, the CPC sure knows how to fumble when they’re winning.
Another step leftward, another step leftward, another step and on and on. Pretty soon, he’ll make a good Liberal.
Why not throw in a government Amex Gold card with no limits?