#WelcomeRefugees: Key figures

The Government of Canada resettled more than 25,000 Syrian refugees between November 4, 2015 and February 29, 2016. Our commitment to resettling Syrian refugees to Canada is continuing in 2016.

Welcoming in Canada

Breakdown by category

Data as of July 3, 2016
Refugee category Number of refugees
Government-Assisted Refugee 15,858
Blended Visa-Office Referred Refugee 2,685
Privately Sponsored Refugee 10,212
TOTAL 28,755

Welcoming communities

Screening and processing

Refugee resettlement applications

Data as of July 3, 2016
Results by country Jordan Lebanon Turkey Other locations Total
Applications in progress 2,761 7,963 3,777 2,351 16,852
Applications finalized, but the refugees have not yet travelled to Canada 307 1,601 488 261 2,657

Note: In Turkey, the Government of Turkey is responsible for communicating with and registering Syrian refugees

Disclaimer

In most cases, the data on this page is updated weekly (Wednesdays). This is preliminary information and is subject to change.

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28,755 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada since November 4, 2015

Our missions overseas continue to process Syrian refugee cases as quickly as possible. As a result, Syrian refugees continue to arrive in Canada as part of our ongoing resettlement efforts.

16,852 refugee resettlement applications in progress

  • 2,761 applications in Jordan
  • 7,963 applications in Lebanon
  • 3,777 applications in Turkey
  • 2,351 applications in other locations

2,657 refugee applications have been finalized, but they have not yet travelled to Canada

  • 307 refugee applications from Jordan
  • 1,601 refugee applications from Lebanon
  • 488 refugee applications from Turkey
  • 261 refugee applications from other locations

Sponsor Syrian refugees

There are a few ways to sponsor refugees. Find out which way works best for you.

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John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, believes that welcoming Syrian refugees is a project for all Canadians.

Former refugees share their first memories of Canada

Twelve former refugees share their stories and advice for Syrian refugees.

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