Canada

: The Canadian government has pledged to bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of February. "For my kids, it enough to see them smiling and laughing," Barkel told CBC News on his first day in Canada as his five-year-old boy and six-year-old girl giggled and struck poses for the cameras, according to CBC. Syrian refugees feel excitement, nerves en route to Canada Full text of Trudeau remarks ahead of refugees' arrival Mother, daughter to host 43 Syrian refugee family members Pearson Airport using dedicated terminal for Syrian refugees His family is only halfway to their ultimate destination in Calgary, but a world away from the perils of their former home, which millions of people have been forced to flee amid civil war. Barkel and his family were among the 163 Syrians who arrived in Toronto Thursday night in the first government aircraft carrying refugees. The Barkel family from Syria heading to Calgary. After landing in Toronto, the new arrivals were given warm coats, social insurance numbers and health cards after a security and health screening at a special airport terminal renovated for their arrival. Dad Samer says he grateful for the smiles on his kids faces. @Linda WardCBC Waiting to greet refugees at Pearson International Airport airport on Thursday night were Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.