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Jordan: Hoping for a new life in Canada

3,956 views · Published 9 December 2015 · 3:10 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2015 · News & Politics

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A new humanitarian programme will see 25,000 Syrian refugees chosen and flown to Canada within the next few months. 

Canada has acted swiftly to implement this initiative, which was announced in late November. UNHCR is continuing to work with the Canadian authorities in identifying vulnerable Syrians for settlement in Canada. The refugees' welcome to Canada will be underpinned by its well-recognised community integration programmes.

"The Canadian programmes are a practical expression of support to Syrian refugees and demonstration of solidarity to those countries in the region hosting more than four million Syrian refugees," UN spokesperson Adrian Edwards told a news briefing in Geneva.

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