The Government will speed up processing and issue visas to more Syrian refugees by the end of this year.
Commitments for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Summary of commitments for Syrian and Iraqi Refugees
To date
Since 2009, Canada has permanently resettled nearly 25,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees. That is more than most other countries.
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In July 2013, Canada agreed to permanently resettle 1,300 Syrian refugees. Canada met this initial commitment in March 2015.
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In January 2015, Canada expanded its commitment by resettling an additional 10,000 Syrians, which will now be met, by September 2016.
Canada’s refugee resettlement commitments around the world
Around the world about 100,000 refugees are resettled each year. Of that, Canada resettles approximately 11,000 to 13,000. This means that Canada resettles on average one out of every 10 refugees globally through its government-assisted and privately sponsored refugee programs.
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Canada has committed to resettling 5,000 refugees who are currently in Turkey by 2018. This includes Iranian refugees and refugees under our existing Iraqi and Syrian commitments.
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UN Refugee Agency data on resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in countries around the world from 2009 to 2014
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Others: United States, Finland, Austria, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, Uruguay, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Liechtenstein, Germany, Philippines, Hungary and Brazil
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Others: Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Norway, France, Romania, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Portugal, Philippines, Switzerland
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Since 2009, Canada has permanently resettled nearly 25,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees. That is more than most other countries. In January 2015, Canada expanded its commitment by resettling an additional 10,000 Syrians, which will now be met, by September 2016.
