#WelcomeRefugees: The Journey to Canada
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Total Refugees 26,172
November 4, 2015, to March 1, 2016
Data updated as of November 2016.
Admissions by country
Text version: Admissions by country
Countries where Syrian refugees were living (Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey)
99 Flights
56
Toronto
43
Montréal
Admissions by program
Percentage of arrived Syrian refugees by program stream
| Program | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Government-Assisted Refugees (GAR) | 57 |
| Privately Sponsored Refugees (PSR) | 34 |
| Blended Visa Office-Referred Refugees (BVOR) | 8 |
Destination by province
Text version: Destination by province
Breakdown in percentage of where Syrian refugees have gone to in Canada
| Destination province or territory | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Alberta | 13 |
| British Columbia | 9 |
| Manitoba | 4 |
| New Brunswick | 5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 |
| Ontario | 41 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 |
| Quebec | 19 |
| Yukon | <1 |
Who are the Syrian refugees?
Gender
Female
49%
Male
51%
Age
Text version: Age
Breakdown by age
| Age range | Percentage | Total persons |
|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 3,587 | 13.7 |
| 5 to 9 | 4,842 | 18.5 |
| 10 to 14 | 3,272 | 12.5 |
| 15 to 19 | 1,933 | 7.4 |
| 20 to 59 | 11,666 | 44.6 |
| 60 and older | 872 | 3.3 |
Family size
Due to rounding the percentages may not equal 100%
Text version: Family size
Breakdown by family size
| Family Size | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 4 to 6 people | 40 |
| 7 to 10 people | 10 |
| 2 to 3 people | 18 |
| Single | 32 |
Medical results
Text version: Medical results
Breakdown by medical results
- More than 15% had a medical condition identified that has no impact on public health or public safety
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Nervous System Disorder
- Renal Disorder
- Heart Disease
- Developmental Delay
- Less than 1% required surveillance with provinces/territories for inactive tuberculosis once in Canada
- Less than 1% were flagged for additional health information
Language
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| English | 34 |
| French | 2 |
| Neither | 62 |
| Not stated | 2 |
Self-reported; fluency may vary.
Education of refugees 18 and over
| Level of education | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Secondary or less | 69 |
| Formal trade certification or apprenticeship/non-university certificate or diploma | 10 |
| Some university and above | 21 |
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