Following a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial ministers in Halifax, federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Friday he's unable to put a number on how many asylum seekers the four Atlantic provinces could take in.
Following a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial ministers in Halifax, federal Immigration Minister Sean Fraser said Friday he's unable to put a number on how many asylum seekers the four Atlantic provinces could take in.
Nova Scotia Immigration Minister Jill Balser said the province has so far received 134 asylum seekers who arrived in Quebec, and New Brunswick Immigration Minister Arlene Dunn said her province has taken in 57. "I can assure you that when they arrive and after they have arrived, they will be welcomed, they will be supported. We will tend to their needs and look forward to the day that they contribute to our needs," Byrne said.
All 57 of the asylum seekers that have been sent to New Brunswick have already filled out skills questionnaires, Fraser said.
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