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United Nations and Amman, Jordan

Canadian officials: The refugees will fly out of Amman, Jordan, beginning as early as Dec. 1, at rate of up to 900 per day or 6,300 per week, according to CTV. The Syrians will be identified by the United Nations and screened on the ground by Canadian officials, including from the CBSA and CSIS, which will examine documents and biometric data, such as fingerprints. Operation Syrian Refugees shows the majority of the Syrians will come from camps in Lebanon, Jordan and perhaps Turkey. After landing in Toronto and Montreal, the refugees will be housed at nearby sites, as well as in Cornwall, Ont., and Trois-Rivières, Que. Federal government employees will need to work through the holidays, which will cost taxpayers plenty in overtime pay, according to the document. If the immigrants pass further health and security checks once in Canada, they will immediately become permanent residents. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.