Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · Contribution program
Settlement
For Canada to realize the economic, social and cultural benefits of immigration, newcomers must integrate successfully into Canadian society. To provide newcomers with the information required to make informed decision, language skills adequate to their settlement and integration goals, and the support they need to build networks within their new communities.
- Total value
- $42.4B
- Agreements
- 8,778
- Apr 2015 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $2.2M
- Typical range
- $890K–$6M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 193 agreements ($471M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30 | $124M |
| 2016 | 335 | $1.4B |
| 2017 | 2,187 | $7.2B |
| 2018 | 616 | $1.6B |
| 2019 | 222 | $1.1B |
| 2020 | 3,709 | $24.9B |
| 2021 | 169 | $150M |
| 2022 | 105 | $111M |
| 2023 | 46 | $31.2M |
| 2024 | 40 | $37.5M |
| 2025 | 1,317 | $5.6B |
| 2026 | 2 | $1.1M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2,863 | $15.3B |
| Alberta | 920 | $6.9B |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1,837 | $6.5B |
| British Columbia | 1,190 | $5.7B |
| Manitoba | 638 | $2.6B |
| Saskatchewan | 403 | $2.2B |
| Nova Scotia | 242 | $1.3B |
| New Brunswick | 341 | $979M |
| Prince Edward Island | 101 | $346M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 106 | $330M |
| Northwest Territories | 64 | $65.8M |
| Yukon | 35 | $35.9M |
| Quebec | 23 | $19.2M |
| Nunavut | 15 | $10.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 5,435 | $28.3B |
| Academia | 1,058 | $6.8B |
| Not stated by the department | 1,841 | $6.3B |
| Government | 302 | $651M |
| For-profit organizations | 118 | $336M |
| International (non-government) | 2 | $43M |
| Other organizations | 22 | $16.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Université de l'Ontario français | Micro-certificate in Francophone immigration managementContribution | $574,964 |
| Jan 2026 | Commission de Services Regionaux | Southeast Local Immigration Partnership- SELIPContribution | $560,969 |
| Jul 2025 | Commission nationale des parents francophones | Francophone immigration reception and support services for parents and seniorsContribution | $2,899,908 |
| Jul 2025 | Cowichan Valley Intercultural and Immigrant Aid Society DBA Cowichan Intercultural Society (CIS) | Cowichan Valley's Newcomer Welcome Partnership PlanContribution | $270,000 |
| May 2025 | Catholic Crosscultural Services | Bridge Together: Connecting Service Providers and Refugees for Seamless SupportContribution | $692,143 |
| Apr 2025 | TechGirls Canada | STEMWorks: Direct Services and Sector Capacity Building to Ensure Good Jobs for Canada’s Immigrant Women in STEMContribution | $1,860,096 |
| Apr 2025 | L'Association francophone du Labrador | Welcoming Francophone Community (WFC) of LabradorContribution | $354,163 |
| Apr 2025 | L'Association francophone du Labrador | Welcoming Francophone Community (WFC) of LabradorContribution | $366,320 |
| Apr 2025 | L'Association francophone du Labrador | Welcoming Francophone Community (WFC) of LabradorContribution | $348,461 |
| Apr 2025 | Flexibility Learning Systems Ltd. | Flex Language and Employment ProjectContribution | $3,042,615 |
| Apr 2025 | Flexibility Learning Systems Ltd. | Flex Language and Employment ProjectContribution | $3,042,615 |
| Apr 2025 | Flexibility Learning Systems Ltd. | Flex Language and Employment ProjectContribution | $3,014,638 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA Toronto | YWCA Toronto Newcomer Programs: ELSD and JUMPContribution | $7,169,608 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin | YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin Settlement ServicesContribution | $1,278,504 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin | YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin Settlement ServicesContribution | $1,252,485 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin | St. Thomas Elgin Local Immigration Partnership (STELIP) will coordinate a partner-led collective action project to increase the capacity of non-settlement partners to provide support for newcomers, with the overall aim of improving immigranGrant | $507,164 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA St. John's Inc. | Connextions Settlement Services: A gender-equity model to supporting women and LGBTQIA+ newcomers and their families.Contribution | $614,667 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA St. John's Inc. | Connextions Settlement Services: A gender-equity model to supporting women and LGBTQIA+ newcomers and their families.Contribution | $616,871 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA Prince Albert Inc. | YWCA Prince Albert Settlement ServicesContribution | $5,355,962 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA Prince Albert Inc. | YWCA Prince Albert Settlement ServicesContribution | $5,380,366 |
| Apr 2025 | YWCA Prince Albert Inc. | YWCA Prince Albert Settlement ServicesContribution | $5,119,941 |
| Apr 2025 | Yukon Tourism Education Council | Delivery of Settlement & Integration ServicesContribution | $2,467,420 |
| Apr 2025 | Yukon Tourism Education Council | The Northern Immigration and Integration Partnership (NIIP)Grant | $379,019 |
| Apr 2025 | Yukon Tourism Education Council | Yukon Local Immigration Partnership (YLIP)Grant | $265,305 |
| Apr 2025 | Yukon Literacy Coalition | Newcomer Engagement Settlement & Training (N.E.S.T)Contribution | $702,709 |