Chapter 3 · Additional investments - A more affordable life
Asylum processing
Program spending
$63M net impact on the budgetary balance over five years, 2026-27 to 2030-31.
The cost line
| Line | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum processing | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 98 |
| Less: Funds sourced from existing departmental resources | −35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −35 |
| Net fiscal impact | −30 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 8 | 63 |
… no change to existing funding or no fiscal implication · – a further extension will be considered later · 0* less than $0.5 million. Positive numbers cost the budget (spending or forgone revenue); negative numbers improve it.
What the budget says
“Funding proposed for the IRB, IRCC and CBSA to reduce asylum inventories and support the effective functioning of Canada’s asylum system.”
Budget 2026, p. 220 (PDF p. 234)
Also in this section
- Administration of the First Home Savings Account$62MProgram spendingHousing
- Enhancing biometrics collection for immigration screening$68MProgram spendingAI & digital
- Extending support for the Vaccine Impact Assistance Program$18MProgram spendingHealth
- Migrant Worker Support Program$82MProgram spending
- Supporting the Autism Framework and Strategy$6MProgram spendingHealth
- Projected Employment Insurance premium revenues for measures included in Budget 2026−$2.19BSavings or revenue