Immigration Minister

: However, he added the biggest unknown in meeting the Dec. 31 deadline will be the refugees’ willingness to leave the Middle East on such short notice, according to Globe and Mail. To the extent that some of the families already approved need a little more time to sell their assets or to say goodbye to their friends, we will give them that time, the Immigration Minister said at a news conference on Wednesday. McCallum said that after weeks of preparation, the logistics to transport the refugees and conduct their health and security screenings are good to go. And so that is one of the challenges which is not really controlled by the government in order to meet our target. Some will say that it may not be optimal to get here between Christmas and New Year Day, but in a sense, it a good thing because Christmas is a period in which you welcome people and try to help your friends. He acknowledged that bringing in the large influx of refugees around the Christmas and New Year holidays will pose a number of challenges, but said the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.