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Liberals won't meet deadline to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by year's end
Government aims to bring 10,000 refugees by Dec. 31, the remainder by March 2016
By Kathleen Harris, Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Nov 24, 2015 2:51 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 24, 2015 4:11 PM ET
The Liberal government is extending its deadline to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by two months, setting the end of February 2016 as a new target date.
While unveiling details of the massive resettlement program today, the government said it will identify all 25,000 selected refugees by Dec. 31, 2015, but only 10,000 will arrive by year's end.
"They will include a mix of privately sponsored and government assisted refugees," said Health Minister Jane Philpott in Ottawa on Tuesday.
"The remaining 15,000 — mostly government-assisted refugees — it is our goal that they be resettled in Canada in January and February of 2016."
"Full medical exams and security screening will be completed overseas prior to arriving in Canada," the health minister said, adding that "further screening for communicable diseases will be done upon arrival, as is the usual process for all travellers to Canada."
During a background briefing with reporters, government officials said the extra time was needed to give host communities more time to prepare to receive the refugees.
Other highlights of the plan include:
Health Minister Jane Philpott (left to right), Defence Minister Harijit Sajjan, Immigration Minister John McCallum and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly (not shown here) are announcing the government's plan to resettle 25,000 refugees by year's end. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press)
Resettlement and integration supports will cost an estimated $678 million over six years.
The year-end deadline was an election campaign promise from the Liberal Party, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been under pressure to slow down the process to allow time for proper screening.
Syrians will be coming to Canada from refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
Government aims to bring 10,000 refugees by Dec. 31, the remainder by March 2016
By Kathleen Harris, Susana Mas, CBC News Posted: Nov 24, 2015 2:51 PM ET Last Updated: Nov 24, 2015 4:11 PM ET
The Liberal government is extending its deadline to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by two months, setting the end of February 2016 as a new target date.
While unveiling details of the massive resettlement program today, the government said it will identify all 25,000 selected refugees by Dec. 31, 2015, but only 10,000 will arrive by year's end.
"They will include a mix of privately sponsored and government assisted refugees," said Health Minister Jane Philpott in Ottawa on Tuesday.
"The remaining 15,000 — mostly government-assisted refugees — it is our goal that they be resettled in Canada in January and February of 2016."
"Full medical exams and security screening will be completed overseas prior to arriving in Canada," the health minister said, adding that "further screening for communicable diseases will be done upon arrival, as is the usual process for all travellers to Canada."
During a background briefing with reporters, government officials said the extra time was needed to give host communities more time to prepare to receive the refugees.
Other highlights of the plan include:
- While the Canadian Armed Forces are preparing to lodge some refugees, officials said that is a backup plan. About 6,000 temporary beds will be available.
- There are 36 identified "destination" cities; 12 in Quebec and 23 in the rest of Canada.
- Refugees will include complete families, women at risk, gays and lesbians, and single men identified as vulnerable due to membership in the LGBT community or those who are accompanying parents as part of a family.
- Refugees will be screened through identity and document verification, biometric and biographic collection and health screening. Identity will be verified before departure from the region and upon arrival in Canada.
- Applicants must be registered with the UN Refugee Agency or the government of Turkey.
- Transportation will be largely by privately chartered aircraft with military aircraft assisting if necessary.
Health Minister Jane Philpott (left to right), Defence Minister Harijit Sajjan, Immigration Minister John McCallum and Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly (not shown here) are announcing the government's plan to resettle 25,000 refugees by year's end. (Fred Chartrand/Canadian Press)
Resettlement and integration supports will cost an estimated $678 million over six years.
The year-end deadline was an election campaign promise from the Liberal Party, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been under pressure to slow down the process to allow time for proper screening.
Syrians will be coming to Canada from refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.
