The Syrian refugees' problems with immigrating to Canada are no different than the immigrants of many cultures before them.  Years ago, I managed a garment factory.  A Chinese man there was a presser.  He was a doctor in China, but didn't have the time or money to re-qualify to practice here.  He needed to support his family, so he pressed clothes. It was a huge sacrifice for a better life for his family. 
What has changed has been the level of support that the Syrians refugees have received, and refugee expectations . Yes, the gov't could have been better prepared with language classes.  But maybe the Gov't  thought that getting them out of war torn bombed areas or refugee camps was more urgent than having everything set up. My advice; Take initiative and some of that gov't  $ and hire a group tutor.  Learn English from your school aged kids & get a job, any job. You'll learn English there too.  Be grateful that you are warm  & safe, more than most homeless Canadians are.