Special Canada immigration measures are being introduced to help Lebanese citizens and Canadians impacted by the two explosions that rocked Beirut and left hundreds of thousands homeless. “Lebanese citizens in Canada on a temporary basis are … able to extend their stay in Canada if they are unable to return home because of the explosion,”
The successful settlement of Lebanese immigrants in Halifax could well be a template for effectively attracting other immigrant groups to Nova Scotia. According to Norman Nahas, president of the Canadian Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the support system built up around the family and church by Lebanese immigrants has resulted in a close knit