Afraa told the local paper that the gesture was a “small thank you” to Trudeau, adding: “We love this man, we appreciate him so much. He helped so many of us, he’s a really nice man.”

According to the BBC, Muhammad, 29, was a barber in Damascus, but having been detained by the Syrian army once, was concerned for his safety on learning that the authorities were looking for him again. The family heard about Canada’s policy and “jumped at the chance”.

“Canada is much more safe – there's no war, nothing,” Afraa Bilan told the BBC. “Everything is good – nothing like Syria.”

A refugee couple have named their newborn baby Justin Trudeau