Syrian Refugees and Vulnerable Refugees

vulnerable refugees: The Canadian government agreed last year to resettle 1,300 refugees by the end of 2014 and had said it would take responsibility for resettling 200 "extremely vulnerable" refugees, while the remainder would be privately sponsored. , according to CBC. Last year they decided to raise money and sponsor a Syrian refugee family and by Christmas they had the paperwork in place, said parish deacon Paul Soucie. Some Ottawa volunteers working to bring Syrian refugees into the city say they are growing frustrated with the lengthy process. Syrian refugees top 3 million, UN says Syrian refugees: Canada urged to take in 10,000 by 2016 The congregation of St. Martin de Porres parish in Bells Corners is one of those private sponsors. Syrian refugee children stand in front of their family residence at the Azraq refugee camp, which has so far received around 10,498 refugees, according to the United Nations. Muhammed Hamed/Reuters (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.