"It drives me crazy because I would have loved to have them in my own house," says one Boston resident, who has raised money and found Canadians to sponsor a Syrian refugee.

"When newcomers cannot succeed...it's also a great loss to our country because we need their contributions," Minister Hussen said.

"We knew this would happen," the Conservative leadership candidate said, referencing the recent spike in refugee claims from Mexicans coming to Canada.

The $36-billion LNG development project has been targeted by four legal challenges, but proponents say B.C. can build Pacific Northwest LNG while protecting wild salmon populations.

Maryam Herro, a young Syrian refugee, said last fall that she felt no Islamophobia in Canada despite the rise of the 'alt-right.' That's since changed.

Seriously.

"We're on their land," says Fadia Jouny, who wants more refugees to take an interest in learning about Canada's complex history and present.

If a refugee mother is told: 'Go back to where you came from,' it's painful. But it's far more hurtful if her child is born and raised in Canada, a professor says.

From war-torn homes to manufacturing emergency kits for Canada's coast guard, Syrian refugees make the leap into the workforce.

Women refugees risk isolation in their new countries, but some are finding their feet through catering and hosting dinner events.