Refugees In Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wants To Modernize Immigration System To Help Syrians

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is seeking to modernize the system that helps refugees in Canada to make the process more efficient for government and less frustrating for families. Trudeau said during a meeting with a group of Syrian refugees and their sponsors Friday that he'd experienced frustrations from the inefficient system since his time as a member of parliament and that "significant improvements in the immigration system" were needed. "Because of this level of frustration that I've seen as an MP and because families live with, one of the things that we've committed to is actually properly resourcing our immigration system," said Trudeau. "Looking at how we can be much more computer-based so that you can see real-time updates and we don't have to hire someone to answer you and we can use modern technology." Piali Roy, a sponsor of six refugees, told Trudeau during the meeting that she'd experienced significant difficulty while trying to get information about a family member who had been left behind in Beirut.