Food Banks: Refugees and Health-Care Benefits

food banks: While there has been much public criticism about the health-care benefits and other allowances provided to refugees, the report by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada finds about 65 per cent rely on food banks in the first year, according to CBC. After five years in the country, almost half still depend on social assistance. Most refugees brought in by the federal government dont have enough money to cover basic needs like housing and food, and arent able to obtain language and training programs fast enough to help them become more financially self-sufficient, the report says. It is expected that the level of support provided should allow government-assisted refugees to meet their essential needs and enable them to meet the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees stated goal of allowing refugees to rebuild their lives in dignity, the report reads. Canada to open door to more skilled workers, immigrant families in 2017Skilled immigrants struggle to find jobs as government plans to welcome more Petition to Parliament calls for end to automatic citizenship to end birth tourism Government-assisted refugees fare far worse at least initially than those brought in with private sponsors, who are usually able to settle in and find jobs with greater ease. Several lines of evidence showed that the resettlement assistance program income support levels are inadequate to meet these expectations. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.