Should the U.S. accept refugees from Syria?

Canada should accept refugees from Syria if they benefit to their country in some way. Canada will not be diverse enough if all Syrians are let in.

When Canada is able to house and support all current citizens

We should focus on Canadians first before accepting more people. The middle class is suffering and many of us cannot afford to rent or let alone buy a home. Grocery, phone costs, gas, ICBC insurance rates are suffocating.

no because the government is giving them houses instead of the canadians that were originally struggling.

Background check the refugees

Yes, but only after extensive background checks and continuous monitoring for the first month, then sporadic monitoring (maybe once a month, check in on them) for 2 years.

Increase spending to help more local areas support refugees thereby helping many more people

As of now...Muslim folks should be back ground checked before entering Canada.

I believe we should keep them in their home countries. Set up safe communities for them with free education, health care, etc. Clean water and plenty of food. Teach them how to fight and leave them to fight the terrorists themselves. Help them push back Isis and reclaim their land

Refugees from Syria should come into canada the same way immigrants come into canada

Yes, but heavy amount of background check should be involved. Not just Syrian refugees but with everyone.

Yes but with better programs and support systems that don’t take away from Canadians

Canada must join the world in doing away with the rulers in Syria that cause the conditions that force refugees to flee. We can not solve all the worlds problems by having the entire population of such countries move here.

Yes but...

Yes, but we need to limit how many are coming

Yes, but with some basic background checks and minor amounts of monitoring if they are suspected of terrorist connections

We should only bring in people that will accept Canadian values, learn the language, and agree to work.

I do agree with accepting families but there should be a sort of limit of accepting people from syria.

They should be treated the same as any other immigrant.

They should be accepted providing that they will help build society

Yes but use careful and diligent background checking. Strict rules must apply.

As long as canada is thorough in making sure that they know and follow the rules

Yes but only if there are jobs available

yes, but only for people who were desperate to live. Provided that they will have equal rights with a temporary worker in this country.

Yes, but not have any set amount. It should not be a set number. Add them to the pool of others seeking entry to Canada.

If they can back flip yes

Yes, we should, but I feel they don't need to come into Vancouver's most expensive place to live. Why can they not go to Alberta or Saskatchewan or even up north of BC?

No refugees until Canada is healed.

I think that we should except some but not all

depends on the situations

We can't keep adding more but i understand it is the humane thing to do as well.

Feel we should put resources towards local issues such as affordability, medical and health facilities

Yes, I believe we should help others but we also need to address the housing and food crisis for people in our own country.

Follow Australia's lead for immigration.

Again, with support and interaction, get to know the people moving into our country.

Yes, But then with a background check to determine if they can stay.

Focusing on our struggling Canadian Families is more important.

Accept families and provide adequate supports to help them adjust to life in Canada (e.g., connection to employment/educational opportunities, free English lessons)

I like the idea of us helping people in dire circumstances, but I HEAVILY Dislike the fact that we feel they are more provided for than people and families BORN in Canada, we should be accepting less than we do.

Yes but not too many at once. Has to evaluate each refugee’s circumstances and allow them to slowly integrate into Canada society

skilled, educated and there fore given employment in canada and not enabled to sit on welfare system

No, we should help the people in our own country first.

Yes, only educated and trades trained individuals.

Accept a limited number and do extensive background checks

Good people who immigrated legally and have something to offer should be allowed

Helping many in the world, is humanitarian, but forgetting Canadians who were born here and ignoring us is not fair or the answer... Much discussion on this needed

Yes, but only if they are not going to be an economic drain (on public welfare programs)

accept some not all

Yes. But they need to abide by Canadian rules, become citizens with extensive routes. Contribute to society. Not able to collect welfare.

Yes, butnonly after we have stabilized our economy and given jobs to Canadians first

Don't let in terrorists and reduce the number of immigrants, in total, without skills we are lacking in

We need to help Canadians before extending help to other countries

Yes, but deal with Canada’s homeless as well

Yes we should should accept much more than the proposed 1000 refugees but only after extensive background checks and continuous monitoring to ensure that they have no terrorist connections

Only if someone/group will privately sponsor them.

Only families who have gone through extensive background checks and only if there is housing and jobs available.

Yes, we should accept refugees from all countries

We have homeless and starving Canadian citizens born and raised we should worry about first.

should really look into improving lives of Canadians first and not stick to some random number of refugees to accept just to feel good

Only Families and Sexual minorities,screening should be done without prejudice or cruelty but accuracy is important,we shouldnt accept anybody or too many people.

Yes but there’s so many of them so less

Yes, and accept families, and have thorough background checks on individuals coming into the country solo.

if there good

Yes, as long as it is safe and affordable for born Canadians

yes, but we should accept fewer than 10,00

yes, but they can only live in Toronto

No, they should be helping our veterans who served for our country but hardly get anything for their service

No, there are too many immigrants in the county already

Only those with decent education.

i think we should have a certain amount of people per time period

We should accept them and help them to fight for their country by enlisting the men and willing women into the military service.

Yes but have background checks before

If we just continue to let everyone into our home whenever they want to come over it is no longer a home, it becomes a drop in center. I know these people don't just want to come over such as the average house guest but that they are actually fleeing from their homes. I like that we help people but I feel that sometimes it comes at an expense we cannot afford. There is a reason for walls and boundaries. I support helping others but I do not see many of these refugees in the homeless shelters in the major cities here in western Canada. I also do not see many of them using the free food lines in major urban centers in western Canada. It makes me wonder if these refugees get more support financially from the Canadian government than the Canadian citizens who are in the most need living at or below the poverty line?

Safely house and feed non military aged refugees and train military aged refugees to obtain their country back

Yes, but if we get penalized for having them here, no.

Send the obnoxious communist Chinese back to their country as they are taking over Canada, and accept any Syrian refugees.

Only if they are able to contribute to the workforce positivly

yes be it, we make sure their not bringing in any viruses and take the necessary Medication to make sure they won't catch anything from us.

Yes, but after extensive background checks. They should also be assimilated into canadian culture somewhat

Only if they are able to contribute to the workforce

I don't believe it should be completely banned, rather heavily restricted

After an extensive background check, and if Canada has available space and resources to accommodate the refugees

Yes, however, prioritize families and make sure the selected location has adequate schools with enough space.

Not until we can afford to take care of our own people

Yes but we need to make sure that Canadian citizens can have jobs and are supported as well

We should help stabilize their home and help them rebuild.

We should eliminate any opportunity for terrorists to enter the country and stop any government income assistance funding

Yes but not so many, I feel like there just be a number set in place for how many we can take in because soon it’s going to be more then we can handle and all our resources are going to run low

Yes, but only ones with absolutely no connection to any leader or bad person from their previous country.

Yes but make sure there's a great background check so one has terrorism background.

No, refugees can immigrate. If they don't provide value to our economy, they shouldn't be here.

Yes, as long as they can contribute and adapt to our society

Yes if they are women and children and families who have been thoroughly investigated before entering our country.

No, we should be taking care of the people we have here already. We can not afford to put more people on social services. The only people we should accept are people that will be contributing to society, educated people or skilled labor.

Yes family’s struggling but have equal privileges to Canadian citizens

Need to limit refugees, regardless of race

We should dismantle the military industrial complex that leaves the global south in a state of perpetual instability in service of western profit interests.

Yes for community sponsorship only of families fleeing persecution

yes but first we need to plan out. they need to have access to jobs, homes and basic facilities. also, all this after a background check.