QUESTION
How is the budget for asylum seeker support affected by changing numbers of migrants?
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Matthew Fraser explains that despite fewer migrants expected, there is a continual need to support a significant number still in the system, influencing budget allocations.
- Fraser highlights the process of transitioning migrants from the support system into stable housing and employment as a complex and costly effort.
- The ever-changing federal policies regarding asylum seekers require the system to stay adaptable and well-informed, impacting budget needs.
- A comprehensive discussion involving various stakeholders is necessary to address budgetary decisions and priorities for asylum seeker support.
- The services provided are not purely technological, indicating a broader range of support and resources involved.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
0:35:08
I I so I maybe we're getting different numbers then because my understanding is they're projecting less less.
0:35:16
A migraine.
0:35:16
So just curious on where you all see the the increase of services or the increase in the budget despite there being less migrants expect Right.
Matthew Fraser
0:35:30
So although there are less people coming through the door, there's still a significant number of people in the system.
0:35:35
Mhmm.
0:35:35
So how do you graduate people out of the system?
0:35:37
Once people are out of the system, how do you also graduate them into short term housing, long term housing, how do you graduate them into employment options so that they don't return back into the system.
0:35:47
In addition to that, for everyone that's coming in and coming out, as the federal policies also change, how do we stay in constant communication to make sure that information is straightforward?
0:35:56
The business end of the aspect from the Asalam secret program, I would love to go into further detail, but we're limited because, again, we operate the technology at our Yeah.
0:36:06
The decisions behind what drives the program and what drives our priorities comes from the portfolio for the deputy mayor of Heel And Human Services.
0:36:14
So I would think we would need a consortium of people to talk about what what drives those those priorities.
Jennifer Gutiérrez
0:36:20
And are the services purely technology?
Matthew Fraser
0:36:23
That that's the only thing in in.
0:36:24
Yep.