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Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil Public Security Minister Pierre Moreau and Syrian Refugees

: Weil said the province is still aiming to bring in 3,650 refugees by the end of the year and new arrivals in the coming days will bring that number closer to reality, according to CBC. To date, 1,376 Syrian refugees have arrived in Quebec since the start of 2015. Immigration Minister Kathleen Weil and Public Security Minister Pierre Moreau reaffirmed the number at a news conference Wednesday. 10,000 Syrian refugees may not be 'on Canadian soil' by year end: McCallum Syrian refugees see Canada, family for first time in Montreal161 Syrian refugees arrive in Montreal It came on the heels of an admission by federal Immigration John McCallum earlier in the day that Ottawa goal of having 10,000 Syrian refugees "on Canadian soil" by the end of 2015 was in doubt. Quebec Immigration Minister, Kathleen Weil, said Quebec goal remains 3,650 Syrian refugees in the province by the end of 2015. All but four, who are destined for Calgary, will stay in the province. Another 298 arrived in Montreal Wednesday evening. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.