Butariho: Housing and Canada

butariho: Mwumvaneza Azarias Butariho, a refugee from Rwanda and a housing advisor at New Journey Housing in Winnipeg, lived in subsidized housing when he first came to Canada in 2007 and had a 7,200 transportation loan, according to CBC. Butariho says he struggled paying that off on top of his other financial obligations. The government loans of up to 10,000 cover a refugee costs for transportation to Canada, medical exams, and documentation. Loans to refugees for more than 4,800 and must be paid off between one to three years after they arrive in Canada. Even though I lived in subsidized housing, I paid 70 per cent of my gross income for rent. Within a month here, I got a letter saying I had to pay off the loan, Butariho says. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.