1. Resettlement Update from IRCC
Elizabeth Orton
Assistant Director, Refugee Affairs
October 30, 2017

2. 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

3. 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

4. Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP)
Restoration of IFHP – 2016
IFHP dental benefits – review underway
IFHP Pre-Departure Medical Services – implementation April 2017 4

5. 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

6. International Context
Global Compacts
Global Compact on Refugees
Global Compact on Migration
Global Resettlement Sponsorship Initiative (GRSI) 6