| Looking ahead in 2016
Plans are underway to welcome the highest number of GARs in several decades - as much as 4,000;
BC is on track to receive 3500 Syrian GARs from November 4, 2015 to December 31, 2016 - with a target of 1,959 individuals between Jan 1 and Feb 29, 2016;
Five additional temporary refugee reception centres in Vancouver, Richmond and Surrey have been opened to assist with the 2016 operations; and,
ISSofBC is on track to move into the new Metro Vancouver Welcome Centre in May located at 2610 Victoria Drive.
Chris Friesen,
Director, Settlement Services
January 15, 2016
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