Canada’s Immigration Minister, Sean Fraser, stated that the Government of Canada may fast-track applications for Turkish and Syrian nationals. In the southwestern corner of Turkey, a catastrophic earthquake caused widespread destruction and decimated thousands of buildings in Turkey and Syria. The United Nations has estimated that 5,800 individuals died in Syria alone; Turkish authorities estimate 35,418 fatalities within their borders. In response to the humanitarian crisis, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) investigates the potential impacts of expediting Syrian and Turkish applications.
Canada may fast-track immigration applications from Turkiye and Syria
