"We’re up to 30,000-plus (refugees from Syria) and there will be some more," Immigration Minister John McCallum told reporters in Ottawa.

Fifty per cent of the students at one French school in Montreal are Syrian refugees. National Observer takes you inside of one of them through the eyes of a student.

The group of Syrian youth spoke about their experiences during their first eight months in Canada since their turbulent journey, and how things can be improved in the future.

Some Syrian refugee children have been kept out of school for years due to the war, and are eager to be heading back to classes in Canada.

Unable to hold back tears, the 13-year-old buries her face in her small hands and weeps. Her mother walks up to the podium and embraces her, while the interpreter translates her words from English to Arabic for the crowd of Syrian refugees.