#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 continues in 2017.

Disclaimer: We will no longer be making regular updates to this page. However this is preliminary information that is subject to change.

Welcomed in Canada

Additional data on the Syrian refugee resettlement is available through the Open Data Portal.


Breakdown by category

Data as of October 31, 2020
Refugee category Number of refugees
Government-Assisted Refugee 21,745
Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugee 3,945
Privately Sponsored Refugee 18,930
TOTAL 44,620

Welcoming communities


Sponsor Syrian refugees

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

Forum on welcoming Syrian refugees

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

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