With regard to refugee claimants in Canada, broken down by year since 2016: (a) how many individuals claimed refugee protection; (b) what was the average time between the submission of a refugee claim and the hearing date before the Immigration and Refugee Board; (c) how many refugee claimants were receiving government-supported housing and financial assistance; (d) what is the government's estimate of the average cost per claimant, for government-provided supports, including housing, income assistance and health care services; and (e) what is the breakdown of (a) through (d) by province or territory where the individual was located?
Q-824 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present
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Rhonda Kirkland
(Oshawa)
Date asked
February 2, 2026
Answered
March 23, 2026
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Department of Citizenship and Immigration
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