![]() As they continue to integrate into the economy, their language and cultural connections are still being formed. “I see Canada like it’s all safety, very good, and the people, like you talk to the people and they like you,” he said.įor the Gneid family, they have seen much success, but there is still work ahead. His son Kamal Gneid, 21, who also works with him at Toyota, and helped buy the family’s first home, says he is very content with his new life. We are available for everyone who needs help, everyone looking for work, we are available to offer our services and facilitate the job search," said Abdula.Īlthough, Jalal his wife and three sons now live together under one roof, there is still a big part of his family that’s missing - his daughter, and four grandchildren are still in Syria. ![]() "Our services are actually for everyone, Londoners, newcomers and immigrants. Out of their current 1,116 clients per year, 41 per cent of those are immigrants or refugees. The LEHC says they see clients on a one-on-one basis to try to help them with their resumes, cover letters, and interview skills, eventually connecting them with employers to secure a job.Īccording to Abdula, LEHC has an 86-per-cent success rate with 71 per cent of their clients finding work and 15 per cent returning to school. "As a newcomer, everyone who is coming here, they want to put their feet at the door, so they try to find any positions,” said LEHC employment specialist Susan Abdula. One of the main organizations that assisted the Gneid family through the economic integration process is the London Employment Help Centre (LEHC). In the last two-and-a-half years, Gneid has been able to get his driver’s licence, secure employment and purchase his first family home. Gneid’s family fled from Syria to Lebanon in 2012, arriving in Canada in June 2017. "It’s good Canada now, we bought this house, and now me and son works at Toyota Boshko.” "So you have Syria war, no eat, no everything, so we went to Lebanon,” said government-sponsored refugee Jalal Gneid, who still struggles with English. To date, more than 50,000 have arrived in this country - 3,000 of those calling London home, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.įor many of the newcomers, top of mind is to secure employment, despite the language barrier. This led to an election promise by the federal Liberals to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of 2016. Instead of flying to Dallas, the family went to Austin and then was driven to Dallas.It's been nearly four years since an image of a lifeless three-year-old Syrian boy, lying face down at water's edge after his migrant boat capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, sparked international outrage. The travel plans changed again at the last minute, according to Anne Marie Weiss-Armush of DFW International, the aid worker is helping with the move. We’ve been asked to confirm a rumor going around the internet that 10,000 Syrian immigrants have been relocated to New Orleans. RELATED: The Syrians cited as example of cross-border terrorism risk are Christians Paxton since has withdrawn his request for an emergency order, although Abbott has maintained his opposition to Syrian refugees due to security concerns. They refugees in the United States last Thursday, but were not immediately taken to Texas due to a lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block their entry. The family includes a man named Tammam, his parents, his wife, their 4-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. The refugees placed in Dallas appeared more open to attention, as an aid worker helping the family announced a news conference for Wednesday to show that "they are not a threat but rather a simple family." But another official said later that the news conference would not happen. The nonprofit declined to provide any more information, citing security concerns. RELATED: Cruz introduces bill to let governors reject refugees
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