Canada spent $722M on health care for asylum seekers in 2024-25: PBO

Canada spent $722M on health care for asylum seekers in 2024-25: PBO

Canada spent more than $722 million providing extensive health care to tens of thousands of asylum seekers in the last fiscal year, including a considerable portion on “failed refugee claimants” who are either languishing in the system or avoiding removal orders, according to a new report from the Parliamentary Budget Office.