Toronto Area: Chris Friesen and Children Programming

toronto area: Friesen says those lessons include expanded children programming, a more efficient housing support system and better measures to accommodate large families, according to Vancouver Observer. Mario Calla of COSTI Immigrant Services in the Toronto area says having months of preparation time, as opposed to just weeks, will also make a big difference. Chris Friesen of the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia says welcoming tens of thousands of people so quickly and with such little notice taught useful lessons and fostered valuable partnerships that will help smooth the process later this year. Immigration Canada has brought in 19,000 government-assisted refugees so far this year. That means 6,000 more are slated to arrive by the end of December in order for the federal government to meet its target of welcoming 25,000 government-assisted Syrian refugees in 2016. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.