Household Level: Syrian Refugees

household level: Syrian refugees in Victoria worry about finding work Really tough times at the beginning, high levels of poverty, high levels of social assistance, as much subsidized housing as they can find, Hiebert told On The Coast guest host Gloria Macarenko, according to CBC. After those investments in the beginning years, you find a steady improvement in their economic fortunes over time, and refugees end up with the same income distribution at the household level as other Canadians and also with the same level of home ownership. Professor of Geography Dan Hiebert says the financial status of refugees living in Canada's six biggest cities will eventually mirror the rest of the population, although it can take up to 20 years. One year in, Syrian refugees in B.C. struggle to find employment Hiebert says the things that keep refugees poorer when they first come to Canada, like language barriers, can't be fixed quickly. That can have lingering effects over the first number of years, he said. Another hurdle they face, unlike many other immigrants, is the trauma of the refugee experience. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.