Facilitating Influx of 25,000 Syrian Refuges to Canada

In the last half of November 2015, many news articles appeared regarding upcoming changes the new Canadian government was making to accommodate the anticipated 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Details started appearing a few days before Nov 24th, which was the date the government said it would reveal their full refugee resettlement plan, including logistical details.

Soldiers and military personnel at CFB Kingston base in Ontario are being asked to clear their barracks to make room for an early wave of Syrian refugees arriving soon: The Article

Canada’s Syrian refugee plan limited to women, children and families. Unaccompanied men not included because of ongoing security concerns: The Article

First 10,000 Syrian refugees to come by year end, 15,000 more by February. Details of vulnerable groups to be considered, and all 25,000 will be identified by end of December: The Article

The official government press release on their announcement day, entitled “Canada Offers Leadership on the Syrian Refugee Crisis”: The Article

Timeline of how Canada has responded to the Syrian refugee crisis between 2012 and now: The Article

Canada issues 928 visas for Syrian refugees, adding $100M in aid to UN to help Syrian refugees meet their basic daily needs. Refugees are being held up by lack of exit visas overseas: The Article

Canadian nurse Nada Sidani says the living conditions she witnessed inside a Syrian refugee camp are “utterly inhumane,” made her “ashamed of humanity”: The Article

Canada opens refugee processing centre in Jordan, to become the Canadian hub of much of the Syrian refugee resettlement program: The Article

Federal immigration minister still cannot outline the exact flight plans (dates) for government-sponsored refugees — and now he only has a month left to get 10,000 Syrians to Canada by year’s end. Info about Jordanian government, airline cooperation, wanting to build up a queue before starting: The Article

These Canadian Businesses Are Going Above And Beyond To Help Refugees: The Article

How to help Syrian refugees in your community: The Article

This is part of a series of articles highlighting how Canada is responding to the Syrian refugee crisis and the overwhelming resettlement needs of these displaced people.

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