Minister John McCallum and Federal Government

Syrians Liberals: Or they'll be redirected, Immigration Minister John McCallum said Wednesday. "The flow from the airplanes is not slowing down at all," he said during a speech in Toronto. "It just certain towns or cities need a pause, according to Huffington Post Canada. There will be other places in Canada who will receive the refugees." The federal government is actively seeking more cities to take in government-assisted Syrian refugees as part of the Liberal commitment to resettle 25,000 by the end of the year, on top of the 10,000 privately sponsored Syrians the Liberals say they are also aiming to accept. The influx of Syrian refugee arrivals has now forced agencies in at least three of the 36 destination cities for government-assisted refugees to request a break in the action to hire extra staff and find permanent homes for those who have already arrived. "The flow from the airplanes is not slowing down at all." So refugees who were bound for Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa will now remain in hotels for a few extra days once their flights land in Canada this week, the Immigration Department said. Federal Immigration Minister John McCallum on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016. The Immigration Department says as part of the $335 million budget to help integrate newly arrived Syrians, it is looking to expand existing settlement services, which includes opening centres in more cities or beefing up existing resources. Privately sponsored refugees' needs are covered by their sponsors, but government-assisted refugees are taken care of by settlement groups which have agreements with the federal government. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.