Canada to Resettle 10,000 Syrian Refugees by September 2016
- Speeds up previous commitment to admit refugees by 15 months
- Part of a accelerated resettlement plan costing C$25 million
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Canada plans to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016, 15 months ahead of a previously determined schedule, Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said Saturday.
The Canadian government is removing the United Nations refugee documentation requirement, doubling the size of its Winnipeg, Manitoba, application-processing office, and sending more immigration officers overseas in a resettlement plan costing C$25 million ($18.9 million).