According to the BBC, Muhammad Bilan was detained by the Syrian army once and was at risk of being detained a second time.

Once the family learned of Canada’s efforts to take in Syrian refugees, they decided to take action.

“Canada is much more safe - there’s no war, nothing,” Afraa Bilan told the BBC. “Everything is different, everything is good - nothing like Syria.”

No word on if the older Justin Trudeau will meet his young namesake yet.