Transition Period: Refugees and Nova Scotia

transition period: The federal government promised one year of financial support for the refugees it sponsored, according to CBC. That means the first wave of refugees to arrive in Canada a year ago will either have to support themselves or fall back on provincial social assistance. December is the start of Month 13, the name given to the transition period when federal funding winds down. There is a little bit of fear of Month 13, especially with their income being stopped and some of their benefits that they have, they dont have anymore. - Sam Jisiri, director of Syrian Active Volunteers The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia ISANS said 61 government-sponsored refugees arrived in the province last December. This graph shows when Syrian refugees arrived in Nova Scotia. In January, around 391 more government-sponsored refugees came to Nova Scotia. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.