The 10,000 number might even sound low compared to the target of 65,000 that Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has proposed. Estimated numbers of displaced Syrian refugees since the onset of the Syrian civil war, regardless of asylum application status. In a February 2016 report, Oxfam calculated that the U.S. had the capacity to absorb about 170,000 Syrian refugees this calendar year. Kerry has met his committed to settle "at least 10,000" Syrian refugees but advocates are calling on the U.S. to do far more. The Canadian score was based on a pledge of taking in 36,500 Syrian refugees since 2013.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 09:00 UTC