The Refugee Sponsorship of the Greater Montreal's response

The Refugee Sponsorship of the Greater Montreal welcomes the minister’s temporary measures to accelerate the processing of sponsorship applications for Syrian refugees; the accelerated resettlement targets and the assignment of more staff to deal with the crisis. But we would like clarification on the intended split between privately sponsored refugees and government assisted refugees.

The appointment of a senior official as a special coordinator for Syrian refugees is another welcome step that we hope will expedite the resettlement process. We look forward to working with the government in resolving other impediments such as the need for expedited family reunification and hope that vulnerable refugees from all religious and ethnic groups are prioritized for resettlement to Canada.

We eagerly anticipate working with the coordinator in order to respond more quickly and effectively to the current crisis.

To have more information about the Canada's refugees programs learn about the Syrian's and Iraqi's refugees program. .