John McCallum and Syrian Refugees

Minister of Immigration: I am saying they have not been adversely affected by the Syrian influx, according to Toronto Star. It was slow before and it slow now, but it not slower . . . as a result of Syrian refugees. So I’m not saying the refugees from other countries are coming in quickly enough or are doing as well as one might want. John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship John McCallum, Canada Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship is acutely aware of the problems private sponsors face in bringing in refugees from countries other than Syria. Here is an edited version of that conversation. He sat down with the Star earlier this year to discuss his mandate and what he plans to do about some of the lengthy processing delays and what impact the Syrian refugee program has had on other streams. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.