Canada and John McCallum

Syrian refugees: He told one family: "Everyone in Canada is waiting to meet you." Canada new Liberal government is pushing forward with its pledge to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February, according to CTV. McCallum says Canada hopes to settle 35,000 to 50,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016, with the UN refugee agency, the Jordanian government and the International Organization for Migration assisting with the vetting process. John McCallum was in the Jordanian capital of Amman on Sunday, meeting with Syrian families preparing to board flights to Canada. McCallum also toured development projects and refugee facilities during his two-day stop in Jordan. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.