| - Plans underway to receive an additional 1,567 Government-Assisted Refugees to the end of December 31,2016. 1,225 GARs will be Syrians;
- 11% of remaining 2016 GAR target has arrived to date – planning for unusually high arrival patterns between September and December 2016;
- Initial reception and temporary housing phase for remaining target will be limited to Vancouver including recently-opened ISSofBC Welcome Centre;
- Plans underway to destine directly to other BC communities (eg., Prince George, Kelowna, Kamloops, Nanaimo, etc.) upwards of 100 Syrian families from September-December 2016.
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