Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, and I have an example to give you. In one family we had, a Syrian family, the adult son had to go to another country to study in order to ensure his safety while the application was going through. His family arrived on a chartered flight and had their transportation covered.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Currently we are quite lucky with the families we are working with, because they have extra family support already in the community, so a lot of them are able to lean on them. However, for those who had multiple family members arriving at the same time, it was extremely challengi

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I don't know if you have any....

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean over the number of years, or of the Syrians who have recently arrived?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  For Syrian refugees, I don't have an exact number. There are some who are starting to find jobs while they're taking courses. A lot are working evenings and night shifts. Very few have found day shifts, as they're trying to take courses at the same time. Many have also gone back

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There are plenty. As our other witness mentioned, transportation loans are a huge burden on families. It is putting them into an additionally vulnerable position upon their arrival. Right now there's a lot of injustice caused because of countries of origin, which to me is unjust

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In my case, I've been pleasantly surprised with the families we've received, who are prioritizing themselves with language training. Seeing as they have members there, it's communicated through their families that French is essential. A lot of them are eager and interested.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon everyone. On behalf of Action Réfugiés Montréal, thank you for the opportunity to share our experiences with you today. Action Réfugiés Montréal is a non-profit organization that has been funded by churches, individuals, and foundations