Quebec Government: Refugees and Paul Clarke

quebec government: Paul Clarke, with Action Refugies Montreal, says many people were compassionate, but didn't fully appreciate the size of the responsibility of sponsoring a family and ultimately failed to hold up their end of the bargain, according to CTV. These groups and the Quebec government are now looking to what known as the "13th month" -- when privately sponsored refugees become responsible for their own financial well-being. In Quebec, private sponsors are responsible for the financial and social well-being of the refugees they bring in for 12 months -- only after a year can privately sponsored refugees apply for welfare. After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledged during the 2015 election campaign to accept 25-thousand Syrian refugees, Quebec welcomed just over 2,000 by the end of that year. Syrian refugees became permanent residents as soon as they landed in Canada and all families, whether state or privately sponsored, were immediately eligible for children-aid programs. Only 15 were state-sponsored, with the rest under the care of individual citizens or community and religious groups. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.