Family and Syrian Refugees

Toronto: In Lebanon, the family of five had no legal standing, were not able to work or attend school and faced discrimination, according to CBC. Toronto school sponsors Syrian family Syrian refugee housing challenges 'not Syrian refugees in Toronto feel 'hopeless'War-weary refugees not interested in empty promises of peace talks The family has a cousin in Toronto and was able to obtain a combination of private and government sponsorship to come to Canada. At the time, the refugees from Aleppo, Syria, had been living in Lebanon for three years and were anxious to get to Canada before the new year. Bedros, 6, the youngest member of the Gulesarian family, is a natural ham. They are slowly adjusting to life in their new home and recently paid their first visit the neighbourhood Tim Hortons to get a taste of Canadian culture. He and his two siblings arrived in Canada with their parents as refugees from Syria in January 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.