Canada versus Australia on Syrian refugees

HOW CANADA HAS RESETTLED MORE THAN 25,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES

* Goal: 25,000 refugees by February 29, 2016

* 26,176 Syrians resettled as of March 18

* 14,992 government assisted

* 8960 privately sponsored

* 260 communities (excludes Quebec) have accepted refugees

* 99 government charter flights used to move refugees

* Cost $CAN700 million

* 500 public servants sent to Middle East to get ball rolling

* Aiming to bring in 10,000 more Syrians on top of privately-sponsored refugees this year

(Source: Canadian government)

AUSTRALIA'S EFFORTS TO RESETTLE SYRIANS

* Goal: 12,000 refugees this financial year

* 26 resettled so far

* 9000 people have been interviewed by immigration officials and are being processed through health, security and character checks

* 1000 visas have been issued

* Cost $909 million over four years

* 300 Syrians and Iraqis arrived under normal refugee intake

* Government defends comparatively slow intake by arguing it needs to prevent terrorists attempting to enter Australia posing as refugees

(Source: Immigration Department)