Shirley Bond and Minister John McCallum

Ms Bond: Ms, according to Globe and Mail. Bond said 217 privately sponsored refugees are expected to arrive in B.C. within the next few weeks. Immigration and Refugees Minister John McCallum, B.C. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond and representatives from settlement organizations and community groups met Wednesday in Surrey to discuss arrival, resettlement and integration plans for the refugees. At the moment, the first wave of refugees coming to British Columbia are privately sponsored. While the vast majority of the refugees will reside within the Lower Mainland, Ms. They will arrive before Christmas, she told reporters. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.