Canada and Permanent Residents

Syrian refugees: One hundred per cent of these refugees will first set foot in Canada as permanent residents, fully checked for security and health and free to rebuild their lives in Canada, according to Globe and Mail. This will be a national effort requiring significant coordination with, and support from, many domestic and international partners, including the UNHCR, and the governments of Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey - the countries where most of the Syrian refugees are currently located. This week, we shared with Canadians the details of our plan, including how we are identifying vulnerable refugees, processing them overseas, transporting them to Canada, welcoming them here, and settling and integrating them into their new communities. In working on this plan, I have been heartened by the outpouring of support after speaking to all my provincial and territorial counterparts, as well as more than 30 mayors. There has been an outpouring of support from Canadians across the land, including the public servants working around the clock. I was delighted to discover that the provinces collectively oversubscribed to our target, committing to receive more than 25,000 refugees. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.