Quebec to distribute welfare cheques to refugees staying only in temporary shelters
The cheques will not be distributed to the asylum seekers staying in convention centre of downtown Montreal.
The distribution of cheques among the refugees are scheduled to begin on Wednesday.
Quebec will give 3000 cheques to asylum seekers. The refugees who had already shifted to their new homes, will get their cheques delivered at their place.
The basic welfare cheques of amount $642.92 will be distributed to around 8000 refugees who have crossed the border of the US and entered into Quebec since June this year.
The asylum seekers are asked to shift from the government shelters to their own residences after receiving the amount.
The influx of huge number of asylum seekers in Quebec has already put the provincial government of Canada under pressure.
(Reporting by Souvik Ghosh)
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