Canada Continues to Review Syrian Refugee Claims as European Nations Pause Intake

Canada Continues to Review Syrian Refugee Claims as European Nations Pause Intake
Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Marc Miller takes questions from journalists as he arrives at a cabinet meeting in Ottawa, on Nov. 26, 2024. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang
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Canada will continue evaluating the asylum claims of people who have fled Syria, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday, even as some European countries are pausing those claims after the fall of the Assad regime.

Miller said Canada’s asylum system isn’t seeing the same pressure as European counterparts such as Germany and Austria.