I just want to know the $ figures. Dont you?
"If i was educated, I'd be a damn fool"
Every situation would probably be different TBH. Allot of the programs for financial assistance are low interest lone programs.
Due to Fast track employment programs many probably have jobs fairly quickly their use of social assistance drops to about average Canadian levels after 5 years. Thats pretty good considering allow come with a suitcase full of clothes and little else.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/imdb/LCR_3.pdf