Canada and Federal Government

refugee camps: POLITICS NOTEBOOK By Chris Hannay As Mark Mac Kinnon reports from Jordan, many Syrians in refugee camps see Canada as a place representing hope for their children – even if they don’t yet know much about the country or its languages, according to Globe and Mail. This is a catch-all ASF view; only displays when an unsupported article type is put in an ASF drop zone So when do they arrive in Canada, where will they be living The federal government has said it will bring in 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of February, 2016, the majority of whom will be assisted in their transition by the government. Sign upto get it by e-mail each morning. But more than 4,500 refugees are being privately sponsored by organizations or groups in Canada, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says most of those will be settling in Ontario. The next largest destination is Alberta, with a total of 845 private sponsorship files. Of those refugees whose private sponsorship files are currently being processed, 1,318 are headed for Toronto, 1,079 are going to Willowdale and 156 are coming to Scarborough . In total, 3,318 refugees are being privately sponsored to come to Ontario, and 33 have already arrived. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.