by Nwando Oranye | Oct 8, 2021 | Immigration Blog
In September, Canada managed to evacuate 75% of the 1,250 Canadian citizens and permanent residents and 15% of the vulnerable Afghans. After the withdrawal of US troops, Canada’s foreign affairs department announced that around 950 people have been able to leave...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 30, 2021 | Immigration Blog
According to a tweet of Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, the Government of Canada decided to accept twice as many Afghan refugees in Canada. “Canada announced we will double our humanitarian resettlement commitment from 20,000 to 40,000 Afghan refugees,” tweeted...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 15, 2021 | Immigration Blog
The Government of Canada helped 145 Canadian-bound refugees flee Afghanistan overland to Pakistan. About 145 individuals who helped Canada during its military mission to Afghanistan from 2001 to 2014, have Canadian visas and are now being processed in Pakistan. ...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 10, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On September 7, 2021, the Government of Canada introduced new guidance to assess resettlement applicants’ applications who are outside their country of nationality or habitual residence. According to the new instructions, officers will consider reasons why...
by Nwando Oranye | Sep 8, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On September 3, 2021, Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), and Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement providing statistical numbers about Afghan refugees. ‘Canada evacuated over 3,700 people from...
