Keoushkerian, a Syrian refugee of Armenian descent, said he and his family have been in Canada for 10 months and didn't bother applying for asylum in the U.S.

Canada has long prided itself on opening its doors to asylum seekers. In times of crisis in decades past, Canada resettled refugees quickly and in large numbers. It airlifted more than 5,000 ...

GENEVA, Dec 11 (UNHCR) - The UN Refugee Agency has welcomed news of the arrival in Canada last night of the first group of Syrian refugees under a recently announced humanitarian programme. The ...

Canada’s commitment reflects the change in government after October’s election. The former Conservative government had declined to resettle more Syrian refugees, despite the haunting image of ...

UNHCR congratulates Canada on the arrival in the country of the 10,000th Syrian refugee as part of its humanitarian programme to admit 25,000 Syrian refugees. The 10,000th Syrian refugee arrived on ...

According to BBC, 1,409 refugees have arrived in Canada since November 4. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greeted the first Canadian government plan of Syrian refugees in Toronto in early December.

Canada plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees within the next 3 months. Nearly half are being sponsored by private citizens who commit to helping the Syrians financially and socially for one year.

Syrian Refugees Are Canada-Bound The group of 164 people is part of the new government’s commitment to accept 25,000 refugees by February.

Since Nov. 4, Canada has accepted 1,608 Syrian refugees. By comparison, the U.S. has accepted 2,547 Syrian refugees since that country's civil war began in 2011, according to State Department figures.

Canada has reached its goal of settling 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of February. We take a look at how some are settling into life in their new homes.

Canada is doing the right thing by providing refuge for those so desperately seeking safety. This is a significant step in fulfilling our plan to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada in the ...