CIMM – Additional Funding Related to Hotels – December 05, 2023
Key Facts And Figures
- The total projected cost of $557M for ILS, including average cost per room (double occupancy) is broken down as follow.
|
Hotels |
Ancillary costs (Meals) |
Security |
Services |
Surge Contract |
Transportation |
PSPC Fees (MOU) |
Travel |
Total |
| Total |
$232,970,671 |
$204,597,947 |
$31,454,850 |
$85,005,464 |
$832,424 |
$1,316,961 |
$953,448 |
$531,301 |
$557,663,066 |
| Average cost/room |
$153.00 |
$134.37 |
$20.66 |
$55.83 |
$0.55 |
$0.86 |
$0.63 |
$0.35 |
$366.24 |
- The source of funds is broken down as follow:
($millions)
| Initiative |
Source of fund |
Amount |
| Funding to Continue Providing Temporary Accommodations and Support Services to Asylum Claimants |
Budget 2023 (Accessed through the 2023-24 Main Estimates) |
368 |
| Budget 2023 (Anticipated) |
104 |
| Reference Levels |
86 |
| 2023-24 Forecast |
- |
557 |
- The number of rooms by provinces is presented below:
Hotel Occupancy (as of November 22, 2023)
|
Claimants on Site |
Total Rooms Leased |
Rooms in Use |
Vacant Rooms |
Occupancy Rate |
| Quebec |
2,229 |
1,261 |
1,134 |
73 |
94% |
| Cornwall |
583 |
405 |
389 |
16 |
96% |
| Niagara Falls |
2,156 |
967 |
894 |
44 |
95% |
| Windsor |
852 |
414 |
383 |
7 |
98% |
| Kingston |
168 |
108 |
96 |
1 |
99% |
| Mississauga |
538 |
270 |
250 |
11 |
96% |
| Ottawa |
230 |
115 |
108 |
0 |
100% |
| Ontario |
4,527 |
2,279 |
2,120 |
79 |
96% |
| Moncton |
67 |
50 |
35 |
9 |
80% |
| Fredericton |
20 |
25 |
10 |
12 |
45% |
| New Brunswick |
87 |
75 |
45 |
21 |
68% |
| Newfoundland (St. John’s) |
52 |
50 |
30 |
18 |
63% |
| Nova Scotia (Halifax) |
123 |
80 |
65 |
14 |
82% |
| British Columbia (Vancouver) |
50 |
50 |
28 |
19 |
60% |
| Total |
7,068 |
3,795 |
3,422 |
224 |
94% |
- The number of person displaced from Quebec to other provinces
Transfer Summary (as of November 22, 2023)
| Transfers from Quebec to Ontario |
10,017 |
| Transfers from Quebec to Atlantic Provinces |
481 |
| Transfers from Ontario Shelters/Churches to IRCC Hotels |
1,428 |
| Quebec Airport Referrals from PRAIDA to IRCC Hotels |
3,730 |
| Between April 2020 and March 25th, 2023, and the implementation of the STCA Additional Protocol, IRCC accommodated 40,277 asylum claimants at IRCC temporary accommodation sites in Quebec. |
40,277 |
