Canada Refugee Resettlement Program and Collection Agency

government: It arguable whether Canada refugee resettlement program should be in the money-lending business, with a collection agency that leans on people who are already under great pressure, according to Globe and Mail. It may be wiser policy for the government to absorb these relatively small humanitarian costs – with the expectation that the country coffers would be replenished many times over through the integration of people who arrive debt-free and can get on with the job of becoming citizens, workers, entrepreneurs and taxpayers. The government Immigration Loan Program is intended solely for those who are unable to pay for their transportation and medical costs, and in practice is used by a majority of refugees. But if the government insists on saddling refugees with a Welcome To Canada debt, the program should at least be redesigned. At the very least, the debt repayment period should be spread out over many years and even decades. It is counterproductive and petty to demand payment within 30 days of landing when people face more pressing priorities like finding housing and work. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.