by Nwando Oranye | Feb 10, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On February 4, 2022, the Government of Canada approved the “Temporary Public Policy for Afghan Nationals in Canada”. Now, Afghan refugees with valid temporary resident status in Canada are exempted to pay the fees associated with their work or study permit...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 28, 2022 | Immigration Blog
Under Canada’s commitment to welcome up to 40,000 refugees and vulnerable Afghans to Canada, the Government is currently working to increase the number of eligible Afghans. As of today, Canada welcomed 7,140 Afghan refugees under all streams since August 2021. The...
by Nwando Oranye | Jan 13, 2022 | Immigration Blog
On January 11, 2022, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), announced the arrival of over 250 Afghan government-assisted refugees, including 170 human rights defenders, women leaders, persecuted religious or ethnic minorities, LGBTI...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 14, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On December 9, 2021, the Government of Canada announced a new pathway for the extended family members of Afghan interpreters who immigrated under previous measures in 2009 and 2012. Considering the risk Afghans took to support Canada’s work in their country and...
by Nwando Oranye | Dec 14, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On December 8, 2021, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), welcomed 265 Afghan refugee families who landed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Approximately 100 of these families will remain in Nova Scotia, and the rest...
