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Federal Liberals postpone overhaul for refugee system reform: reportClaims have been rising steadily since the fall of 2015.CanadaMay 15, 2017
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Syrian refugee resettlement program $136M under budget in 1st yearBringing in 25,000 people between November and the end of February cost $319 million, with the biggest costs being transporting and welcoming people to Canada, according to figures released by the Immigration Department.PoliticsJun 9, 2016
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Canada commits to accepting 10,000 more Syrian refugeesImmigration Minister John McCallum is reversing changes to the private sponsorship of Syrian refugees program after a public outcry.CanadaMar 31, 2016
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Most Syrian refugees arrive in Canada healthy but challenges remainThe vast majority of the 26,000 Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada by the end of last month showed up healthy, newly published government data suggests.CanadaMar 28, 2016
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Needs of some Syrian refugees in Canada higher than expected, report findsAs the Liberal government's target date to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees inches ever closer, a government analysis of those who've already arrived paints a sobering picture of the resettlement challenge ahead.CanadaFeb 3, 2016
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