Church Groups: Federal Government

federal government: Last year, Ottawa began limiting how many applications Canadian sponsors such as church groups and community organizations can submit. The annual cap was 1,350 in 2012 and 2,000 in 2013, according to The Star. Critics say there are no clear guidelines how targeted refugee populations are selected, and worry the Conservative government is trying to use Canadas refugee resettlement program for political expediency, instead of helping people in need and The federal government is taking greater control over which refugees are accepted into Canada, and is targeting those from certain countries for political expediency, critics say. At the same time as the cap was being introduced, the federal government also moved towards a targeted selection approach by allocating the majority of resettlement spots to refugees from specific countries such as Iraq, Bhutan, Eritrea, Congo, Colombia and Turkey. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.