Citizen and Immigration Canada

Citizen and Immigration Canada: The Rainbow Refugee Assistance Program receives third-party funding from the department as a pilot project to help cover the cost of sponsoring overseas refugees to come to Canada. When the program started, $100,000 was set aside to help sponsor refugees. , according to CBC. The federal program ensures there a separate category of refugees based on sexual orientation, and provides money to get setup in Canada and three months of living expenses. The amount is approximately $3,000 for each refugee. Citizen and Immigration Canada says it considering a request to extend a program that helps bring gay refugees to Canada, following concerns from Halifax activists. On Tuesday, activists from the Halifax-based Rainbow Refugee Association expressed concern the program would be cut, putting people in danger. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.