This entire situation was predictable. We all know sponsorships end after ONE year before provincial welfare programs pick up the bills. Today, the CBC site reports on the progress of the Syrian Al-Jbawi family in Ottawa.  Mr. Al-Jbawi can speak English, so he works for Somali Family Services in Ottawa. He describes the problem for Syrian refugees as ".. they don't have the language."  The federal government knew this when airlifting large refugee families to Canada at a rumoured cost of $56-million.  From this CBC story, I learned the new Canadian Child Benefit is $534/child under 6, and $450/child 6 to 18 PER MONTH on top of federal or prov'l  assistance. It seems to be the custom for Syrian wives to stay home and produce many children, and they are PAID to do this in Canada. Canadians are working on contracts as self-employment rises. How is this affordable as jobs decline due to outsourcing & technological advances? Give Canadians a break from political pipe dreams!