Michael Chan Eric Hoskins and Private Sponsors

refugee: With private sponsors currently helping with 10,000, the total number of Syrians coming to Canada will be at least 35,000 and could hit 50,000 with enough sponsorships, according to CBC. Syrian refugees booked on 1st flights to Canada total 305'Housing, housing, housing,' main priority for refugee plan: McCallum100+ communities to house privately sponsored Syrian refugees: map Each refugee will undergo a series of tests overseas to become a permanent resident and landed immigrant, McCallum said. In a news conference where he was joined by provincial ministers Michael Chan and Eric Hoskins in Toronto, McCallum said the federal government vowed to bring in 25,000 government-sponsored refugees during the election campaign and they're sticking with that figure. This grants refugees access to benefits many Canadians enjoy, including legal rights, freedom of movement along with equal treatment and protections, to name a few. McCallum also responded to a question about a report that only six per cent of Syrians are choosing Canada or the United States as their top choice for resettlement. A federal court ruled in July 2014 that Conservative cuts to health care for refugees constituted "cruel and unusual" punishment. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.