Find help to adjust as a refugee in Canada

As a newcomer to Canada, you’re eligible for help under the

• Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP)
• Settlement Program

There are different programs and services available to help you become a participating member of Canadian society as quickly as possible.

RAP gives government-assisted refugees immediate and essential supports for their most basic needs. These services include

• loans to help you travel to Canada
• greeting you at the airport
• providing temporary housing
• help with
  • learning about and adjusting to your new community
  • finding permanent housing
  • registering for essential federal and provincial programs
  • personal finance, such as budgeting and setting up a bank account
• offering Canadian life skills training for refugees with high needs
• referrals to community programs or other programs for newcomers

If you’re being sponsored to come to Canada, your sponsoring group will provide you with these services.

All refugees who are resettled to Canada can also access settlement program services. These include

• information and orientation
• referral to community resources
• translation and interpretation
• language training
• job-related services

Each program and service has its own eligibility requirements. If you were sponsored as a refugee, contact your sponsoring organization to find out about settlement assistance. You can also get information on resettlement and settlement assistance by contacting a service organization directly.