They're part of a growing wave of Burundian families claiming refugee status in Canada, and choosing Ottawa as the place to start anew. According to Immigration and Refugee Board data obtained by CBC, more than 400 Burundians filed refugee claims in Ottawa between 2013 and 2017, with 180 of those claims coming last year. Refugees from Burundi are increasingly calling Ottawa home.2:26No place to goThe situation for most Burundians arriving in the city is more challenging. We really want to polish our English and that attracted many parents to Ottawa," Nkurunziza said. Of claimants citing Burundi as the country of persecution, 85 per cent were accepted in Ottawa over the same period.

Source: CBC News February 07, 2018 09:00 UTC