Syrian Refugees and Alberta

: As of Friday, more than 1,900 Syrian refugees had arrived in Alberta, according to a government database, concentrated in five cities across the province: Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer, according to Globe and Mail. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone Resettlement agencies say they have a strong handle on the influx of refugees arriving at their doorstep and the organizations have been astounded by the response from communities to help the newcomers. Alberta will resettle between 2,500 and 3,000 Syrian refugees as a part of the Canadian government commitment to resettle tens of thousands this year. We are extremely overwhelmed by the generosity of the people coming forward, volunteering their time, their services, said Anoush Newman, Syrian Refugees Taskforce Project Co-ordinator at the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society. Newman said Calgary has the situation under control. Groups are contacting us saying: ‘We are a group of grandmothers who would like to knit mitts and scarves for refugees .’ Despite recent requests from other major Canadian cities to delay the arrival of new Syrian refugees for a few days because of housing backlogs, Ms. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.