The government’s plan to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada: by the numbers

OTTAWA – The Liberal government has unveiled how it aims to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada. Here is a by-the-numbers look at the plan:

5 — The number of phases for Canada’s Syrian refugee plan which includes identification, processing, transportation, arrivals and integration.

6 — The number of years in the government’s financial plan.

678 million — The estimated federal cost of the refugee program, not including help for provinces.

500 — The number of staff from all departments working on the Syrian refugee file overseas.

10,000 — The number of refugees expected to come to Canada by Dec. 31, 2015.

15,000 — The remaining refugees expected to come to Canada by February 2016.

10,000 — The number of privately-sponsored refugees.

15,000 — The number of government-sponsored refugees.