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How much do refugees and immigrants get in social assistance?
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October 25, 2017
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4:44Now PlayingYou might’ve heard that refugees get a lot more government aid than seniors, people on social assistance, or veterans, which is not true. The CBC’s Karen Pauls breaks down how much social assistance refugees and immigrants actually get.
Research:
What kinds of help do privately sponsored refugees get?
What kind of support do government-assisted refugees get?
Blended Visa Office-Referred Program - Sponsoring refugees
Strangers at the GateThe 'Boat People's' First Ten Years in Canada
These researchers just debunked an all-too-common belief about refugees
Experts consulted:
Arthur Ross, department of politics and public administration, Ryerson University
Jennifer Hyndman, Michele Millard, Centre for Refugee Studies, York University
Audrey Macklin, director, Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies, professor of law and chair in human rights, University of Toronto
Sharry Aiken, Queen's University, Faculty of Law
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