Syrian Refugee: Interview Sunday and Refugee Camps

syrian refugee: She said the warm welcome she received from Canadians has helped ease the transition, according to The Waterloo Record. It has been a year since Canada welcomed the first group of Syrians that the government flew out of refugee camps, and both political leaders and refugees marked the occasion over the weekend with a mixture of pride and an acknowledgment of the challenges that remain. Trying to find a job while learning French has been difficult, but I am trying, the 25-year-old Syrian refugee said in English in an interview Sunday. Immigration Minister John McCallum said he would never forget joining Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other cabinet ministers at Toronto Pearson airport on Dec. 10, 2015 to greet the first plane load of refugees. Prime Minister Trudeau also noted the anniversary on Twitter over the weekend and federal Health Minister Jane Philpott, who also joined Trudeau in welcoming the first plane load, noted the fond memories she had of that night in a tweet posted Saturday. At a time when many countries closed their doors to refugees, we in Canada said come on in, youre welcome, he said at an event in Montreal on Sunday to mark the anniversary. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.