Nauru and Manus refugees could be resettled in North America

16:05 pm on 3 November 2016

Days after New Zealand was touted as a possible destination for refugees on Nauru and Manus Island, the Australian newspaper is now saying they could be heading to America and Canada.

The paper says its government is in the final stages of negotiating the resettlement of 1800 refugees in several countries, but it seems New Zealand is not one of them.

Ben Robinson Drawbridge has more.

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  Canada could be a destination for refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. Photo: 123RF