2.C Settlement and Integration

C.9 What costs need to be considered and who covers them?

Why is this area important?

States, sponsors, refugees, and other support service providers should understand what costs they bear in a private sponsorship.

Considerations may include:

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(i) What settlement supports need to be considered in terms of cost? (ii) Who bears the costs of settlement support services? (iii) If certain costs are shared, what percentage does each party pay? (iv) For costs borne by sponsored refugees, are there any programs to cover these costs?