Harrison and English Language Training

: But he says that has "put some very real stress" on the system. "We're seeing areas where our resources are being taxed," Harrison said Thursday at the legislature. "We want to make sure that those arrive, are here and are going to be successful here." Harrison says some of the biggest demand is around English language training, according to CTV. There are a limited number of Arabic speakers who are able to work with newcomers, he said. "We know one of the most significant determinants of success for new arrivals is language," he said. "That kind of your greatest determinant of your ability to attach to the labour market, to get a job. Harrison says the province has been working hard with Ottawa, municipal governments and settlement agencies to make sure that refugees are set up to succeed. This one chokepoint particularly where ... we're going to need additional resources for language training and we've communicated that with the government of Canada." Saskatchewan is expected to take in a total of 850 refugees by the end of February. A surge of arrivals in the last month has filled temporary housing to capacity and settlement groups say they need time to move people into permanent homes before they can accept any new cases. Some cities, including Vancouver and Ottawa, are taking a break from accepting any more government-assisted Syrian refugees as settlement agencies try to work through housing issues. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.