Refugees: Syrian Refugees and Sponsorship

refugees: Just over 26,000 Syrians were resettled in Canada during that time, according to CBC. Of those surveyed, 23 said they paid someone to complete their sponsorship application, or to provide for their own support while in Canada, with some suggesting they were asked to pay. The Immigration Department evaluation of the Liberals' landmark refugee program surveyed 581 of the 8,918 privately sponsored Syrian refugees who arrived between November 2015 and March 2016. While the report doesn't say how much the refugees paid, private sponsorship groups aren't supposed to accept or require any funds from a refugee for submitting a sponsorship. Of 451 privately sponsored refugees from elsewhere surveyed for a previous study, about 19 said they'd paid too. If instances of sponsors asking refugees to pay for their own sponsorship come to our attention, we will investigate, however, we will not comment on any investigations which may be underway, immigration spokesman Remi Lariviere said in an email. 100s of Syrian refugees stuck with erroneous names Group helping refugees find work fed up with racist comments Liberals unveil resettlement plan for 1,200 Yazidis The report revealed it's not just Syrians who have paid their sponsors. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.