Canada: Syrian Newcomers and Support People

canada: In addition, the prime minister announced more than $64.5 million in new multi-year funding to support people affected by humanitarian crises around the globe, according to Huffington Post Canada. Now that Syrian newcomers have arrived safely in Canada, they can start building their new lives. Last month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reinforced the country commitment at the UN General Assembly when he announced that the Government of Canada will increase humanitarian assistance by 10 per cent this fiscal year. As the focus shifts from managing the large number of arrivals to integrating families, particularly youth, we see a critical need for more collaboration, research, and knowledge sharing of best practices in Canada and around the world. More than half of the newly-arrived Syrian families in Canada are composed of five to eight members, and 56 per cent of arrivals have been children 14 years old or younger. Delivering real opportunities for refugee success requires a solid understanding of the obstacles refugees face and the best way to address those challenges. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.