Funding requested by the resettlement assistance program has substantially increased in fiscal year 2016-17 because of the government's Syrian refugee resettlement commitment, but is expected to return to a normal level the following year. Resettled refugees have the right to apply for family reunification with immediate family members within their first year in Canada, which means that a second wave of Syrian refugees could be expected.
How has the department prepared for this possibility in resource allocation for the resettlement assistance program in the future?