The majority of asylum seekers are inland so theyre here already working, studying or what not. They are given work permits at their eligibility sessions if eligible and are sent home to fend for themselves until their RPD hearing. They work, pay taxes, etc. They may receive welfare depending on their financials but they are not receiving 160k a year in food and shelter benefits. Also, they dony receive money by virtue of being a convention refugee, they can receive welfare if below the income threshold but any assistance is terminated once they make enough money, just like any PR or citizen.
I'm still confused with the asylum seekers and refugees cross over.
The majority of asylum seekers aren't in hotels thats true. It looks like we're down to 485 of them in 5 hotels. Their numbers dropped significantly from previous years.
In 2023 we filled up 46 hotels with asylum seekers.
Those asylum seekers in hotels are costing Canada $6480 per month (not $6700, oops) for a hotel room, $132 per day (down from over $200) and $84 for 3x meals a day.
Family of 5 is going to cost $552 per day, or $16,560 per month.
If the average asylum claim takes 2 years then someone staying in a hotel is going to cost taxpayers $155,520. $397,440 for a family of 5.
It looks like asylum seekers not staying in hotels aren't given that stipend.
A refugee is given a one-time start up amount of $2065 and in Ontario under the Resettlement Assistance Program around $837 per month for a single adult. More for is aligned with Ontario's social assistance rates. As of the most recent update in 2025, a single adult refugee can expect to receive approximately $837 per month. A family of 5, 2 adults and 3 kids under 18, would get $2,569 per month. And over $3000 with the Canada Child Benefit. After a year if theyre not self sufficient they switch over to welfare.
That's not propaganda.