Chris Friesen and Immigrant Services Society of B.C.

military bases: This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone Chris Friesen, who heads the settlement programs for the Immigrant Services Society of B.C., says he expects government-assisted refugees will first head to military bases in Ontario and Quebec, according to Globe and Mail. They will likely stay there for a number of weeks before being redistributed across the country to 36 refugee service hubs that provide resettlement assistance. As many as 900 to 1,000 per day will land at airports in Toronto and Montreal for the next few weeks, arriving on flights arranged by Ottawa. Mr. It anticipated the Red Cross will play a key role in managing the logistics of refugees staying on Canadian military bases. Friesen said he expects privately sponsored refugees, on the other hand, will be quickly routed to communities where groups and individuals are covering the cost of their first year in Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.