Immigration and Refugee Settlement in Canada: Trends in Public Funding

Abstract

This report is the product of a collaboration between the University of Alberta and the Affiliation of Multicultural Societies and Service Agencies of BC (AMSSA). It is a comparative study of provincial funding programs for refugees and immigrants in Canada. The report is divided into three sections: section one examines provincial government programs and their mandates; section two compares provincial funding patterns; and section three identifies patterns in funding from the federal Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).