Syrian Refugees and New Brunswick

Statistics Canada: The growth was entirely the result of a modern high 1,994 immigrants, who came to the province between January and March, at least 60 per cent of those Syrian refugees, according to CBC. According to Statistics Canada, the number of international immigrants arriving in New Brunswick last winter was double anything the province has experienced since comprehensive record keeping began in 1971. Overall, New Brunswick grew by 1,133 people during the first quarter of the year, the single largest gain in six years. New Brunswick welcomes first Syrian refugees Maritime provinces lead the way in resettling Syrian refugees New Brunswick is 'crying out' for Syrian refugees, John McCallum says But it also widely beat any of the less reliable quarterly immigration counts which date back to 1946. New Brunswick has welcomed the most Syrian refugees per capita in Canada. Patrick Charbonneau, agency population analyst, said although New Brunswick continues to face serious demographic problems, the rush of immigration this year has so far overwhelmed all other issues. "New Brunswick had the highest proportion of Syrian refugees in Canada and the gain outnumbered the losses that occurred," said Charbonneau. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.