Victoria BC Syrian Benevolent Association

27/09/2016

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/it-s-difficult-for-us-syrian-family-adjusts-to-life-in-victoria-1.3778350

21/09/2016

31/08/2016

http://www.cheknews.ca/refugee-students-set-victoria-classrooms-213382/

With up to 70 refugee students registered for schools in Victoria, many are going to the classroom for the first time in years

28/08/2016

20/06/2016

https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2016/06/20/factors-that-endanger-refugees-are-multiplying-un-warns.html

But in Canada, data recorded by the UN suggested that more refugees became citizens here than became citizens of any other country last year.

18/06/2016

Today is World Refugee Day Celebration
Event: This year’s event, with the theme Building Community, Breaking down Barriers, marks the 4th annual World Refugee Day celebrations in Victoria. This family-friendly celebration will feature live music, interactive activities, community info tables, a children’s artist, and a “living library” with people who will speak about refugee experiences. There will be food for purchase.
Date and Venue: June 18 (11am-2pm) – Greater Victoria Public Library – Central Branch courtyard (entrance on Broughton Street)

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21/04/2016

http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/housing-a-key-hurdle-for-arrivals-from-syria-in-victoria-vancouver-1.2236207

Victoria and other Vancouver Island communities continue to welcome Syrian refugees, with housing still the big concern for those trying to help them settle. About 25 family groups and . . .

10/03/2016

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/syrian-refugees-in-canada-got-housed-in-same-hotel-as-vancoufur-furry-convention-and-the-children-a6921341.html

Syrian refugees in Canada have been personally welcomed into the country at Vancouver airport by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, they have been welcomed by children in a video saying “see you in school,” and now they have been welcomed by Furries. The fifth annual VancouFur convention, in…

08/03/2016

Want to volunteer to help Victoria's newly arrived Government Assisted Refugees. Here is the link to the Red Cross Volunteer application form. Completed applications need to go to [email protected]

http://www.redcross.ca/crc/documents/Volunteer/Application-Form-Final-ENG-26-04-13.pdf

07/03/2016

http://www.vicnews.com/news/371301401.html

Many refugees still in Metro Vancouver hotels, Surrey top destination for permanent homes

02/03/2016

28/02/2016

45 Syrian Canadian destined for Victoria landed in Montreal last night (Feb 27). They should arrive in Victoria very soon more than doubling Victoria's Syrian Community.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/welcome/milestones/flights.asp