You may want to find out more about Cubans because you are involved with the HOST Program or because you have Cuban colleagues at work or Cuban students at your school. T he estimated Cuban population in Canada is about 12,000. Most Cubans, like other immigrants, come to Canada seeking a better life for their families and children. Some are pursuing their education, others are looking for employment opportunities. Some come to join their families.
Many Cuban immigrants are political refugees.
They come with hopes for a better future, but they leave behind families, friends, communities and a familiar way of life. C ubans who come to Canada will have many of the same questions that you would have if you moved to a new town or city. They will want to know where to buy food in their new neighbourhood, where their children will go to school, how to find a job and what their new community is like. Your friendship will help them adapt to their new environment. N ot only is this an opportunity for you to help a Cuban family.