CIMM – Additional Funding Related to Ukraine – December 05, 2023
Key facts and figures
- Funding to extend the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) is broken down as follows:
| ($millions) | 2023-24 Supplementary Estimates (B) |
|---|---|
| Vote 1 – Operating Expenditures | 40.9 |
| Vote 10 – Grants and Contributions | 47.1 |
| Voted Total | 88.0 |
| Statutory – EBP | 0.0 |
| Funding Profile | 88.0 |
| Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) | - |
Key Messages
- Funding of $88M is being sought by IRCC through the Supplementary Estimates (B) for CUAET.
This funding will be used to extend facilitation at the port-of-entry as well as in-Canada processing until March 31, 2024, and to support the Canada-Ukraine Transitional Assistance Initiative (CUTAI).
Supplementary Information
- Budget 2023 provided $171.4M (including $22.4M for Forgone Revenue) over two years starting in 2023-2024 to extend the CUAET.
- Incremental funding of $288.3M over two years beginning in 2022-2023, sourced from an off-cycle funding decision, was approved in December 2022 for the CUTAI.
- Previous funding decisions provided, to IRCC and partners, a total of $641.6M over 10 years which was accessed through the “Funding for Special Immigration Measures for Ukrainian Nationals” Treasury Board Submission.