Immigration Minister John McCallum

Liberal government: That will come later this year, when the Liberal government intends to unveil a new approach to immigration, moving away from setting levels for a single year in favour of a plan that will cover 2017-2019. Immigration Minister John McCallum is set to make three main commitments during his address in Geneva. "We will continue to pursue solutions to ensure the humanitarian treatment and resettlement of Syrian refugees," Immigration Minister John McCallum told the conference, which included the United Nations secretary general, the high commissioner for refugees and representatives of over 90 countries, according to Huffington Post Canada. Italy and Sweden were among the only countries make new settlement pledges Wednesday, but the UN isn't just looking for direct resettlement. "I ask that countries act with solidarity, in the name of our shared humanity, by pledging new and additional pathways for the admission of Syrian refugees," said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. "These pathways can include resettlement or humanitarian admission, family reunions, as well as labour or study opportunities." "I hope this will help to initiate other such similar opportunities for refugee students in many other countries." Canada pledged to explore one of those routes — expanding an existing program that brings refugees into Canada as post-secondary students, so they can continue their education and perhaps settle here. "I hope this will help to initiate other such similar opportunities for refugee students in many other countries," McCallum said. But Canada did not pledge any more spaces directly at a high-level conference in Geneva on Wednesday devoted to finding new solutions for the refugee crisis. McCallum said Canada also wants the private sector more engaged in helping Syrians integrate into the economy. In an interview with The Canadian Press ahead of his speech, McCallum said Canada also wants to wants to work with other countries to find a way to get more people out of Syria. He said Canada will provide technical training and support to other countries to help them establish programs that will open up more spaces for the estimated 4.2 million Syrians fleeing the five-year-old civil war. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.