Flight of 163 Syrian Refugees Arrives in Canada

REUTERS / Mark Blinch

A plane carrying 163 Syrian refugees arrived in Canada this week, Canada’s government said.

A Royal Canadian Air Force plane brought them to Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Thursday night. It was the first flight of privately sponsored Syrian refugees to arrive in Canada.

Canada’s newly elected Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has announced it plans to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in the country by the end of February. The government wants 10,000 of those refugees to arrive in Canada before the new year.

Trudeau originally wanted to bring in all 25,000 refugees by the end of 2015, but adjusted the timeline in November. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported at the time that host communities needed more time to prepare for the refugees, but some politicians had asked for more time for security vetting.

Canada’s resettlement plan says that security checks on refugees will be conducted overseas, before the Syrians even board airplanes. Canada is working with the United Nations Refugee Agency and government of Turkey to select refugees who are not seen as potential security risks and are particularly vulnerable, like members of the LGBT community and complete families.

The government says 687 total Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since November.

Trudeau personally greeted the refugees who landed at the airport on Thursday.

“I know that, even for those facing extreme hardship, tragedy, and war in their country, leaving home is very difficult. The transition to a new life in a new country can be a very daunting process,” the prime minister said in a statement. “Let me reassure those coming to our country that our communities and all orders of government will work closely, together, to make it easier for you to adjust to these changes and become full participants in Canadian society.”

On Friday, Canadian National Railway announced it would donate $5 million to help various communities welcome Syrian refugees. Canada’s government has announced it will spend as much as $678 million over the next six years to fund its Syrian refugee resettlement program.

2 thoughts on “Flight of 163 Syrian Refugees Arrives in Canada

  1. I could be wrong, but I believe that Justin Trudeau is the Antichrist. His government is anti-Christian but he visited a mosque on the U.S. watchlist. When Maurice Strong died, it was Mr. Trudeau who stated that Strong had made the world a better place. Really? Strong used the United Nations to create a global one world (Luciferian) government. Sadly, Trudeau’s father was illuminati. It’s possible he was brought up to become Antichrist. In Ken Peter’s YouTube video about the tribulation, he describes the physical appearance of Antichrist. We need to pray for people not to be deceived.

  2. The recent election was a total shock to many Canadians. It is believed that that some party campaigns hired Obama election designers to help recruit votes that were not anticipated in Canada before…through many means…such as the “Change” slogans and tying into voters that don’t normally care to even vote….and first time voters affected through university think tanks and unions dedicated to “get rid” of Harper. I believe there is much soul searching happening within that party that lost. The result is we now have another Obama at the helm here…and it is devastating our economics…any surplus that the previous government was able to guard now being poured into programs like this refugee plan. Saw a slogan on FB the other day, that when God wishes to judge a nation, he give them poor leadership…and we now have joined the ranks of our southern counterparts in a fight that isn’t carnal. Prayer on both sides of the border and fighting for freedom has taken on a whole new meaning. Many of of us here are in still processing the shock of what has taken place. These refugees are as dangerous here as south of us. But our God is greater…not allah.

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