The proposed savings would mostly result from less time spent in the asylum system. Right now, a negative claimant spends about four and a half years in Canada. Under the new system, a failed claimant would spend approximately 20 months in Canada. Most of the cost savings, in fact virtually all of the savings, would accrue to provinces and territories, in their social services and education costs primarily. We expect that over the first five years of the system the cost savings would be up to $1.8 billion.
On May 4th, 2010. See this statement in context.