Calgary Calgary and Private Sponsorships

Syrian refugees: Of those, 502 are through private sponsorships — one of the highest numbers for Canadian cities, according to federal government figures, according to CBC. All this as mass layoffs in the oilpatch become a regular occurrence and year-end bonuses are slashed. Meet your new Syrian and Iraqi neighbours Syrian refugees: Ready or not, here they come7 ways you can help Syrian refugees settle in Calgary Calgary is expected to take in up to 1,300 refugees in the coming weeks, though final figures have not been pinned down. Real resiliency Gilani, born into a comfortable life in Canada to East African immigrant parents, said it important to put Calgary economic woes into perspective. People don't know what resiliency really is," he said. If you had a family living in Syria, you'd want to get out of there.'- Stephen Scott, Laid off engineer "I just think people get so used to their high level of Canadian standards that we're not as resilient in the face of a downturn as we should be. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.