Welcome Refugees

: ET Thursday, and a second flight will arrive in Montreal Saturday, the prime minister said. "It will be a great day," the prime minister said, adding the arrivals will send an important message. "Resettling refugees demonstrates our commitment to Canadians and the world that Canada understands that we can and must do more," he said, according to CBC. The refugees, initially reported to be departing from Jordan, will be arriving on flights from Lebanon capital, Beirut. What happens when the Syrian refugee flights start landing Toronto airport readies new terminal to welcome refugeesQuebec businesses urged to hire Syrian refugees The first flight with an estimated 160 refugees aboard will arrive in Toronto at 9:15 p.m. On the eve of those arrivals, Immigration Minister John McCallum said today the refugees won't move to the front of the line for social housing or Canadian citizenship, The Liberal government is "very sensitive" to some concerns that the new arrivals will have higher priority for jobs, housing or citizenship, McCallum said. "We do have to be careful that the refugees not be seen to queue jump, if you will," he said. With extended waits to gain Canadian citizenship, the refugees will have to apply and wait like everyone else and should not expect it "overnight," McCallum said. Members of groups who are sponsoring two Syrian refugee families hold up signs welcoming their charges as they wait for the families to arrive at Toronto Pearson Airport. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.