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 | Nov 16, 2021 | Immigration Blog
Canadians are largely positive and supportive of the Government’s policies on immigrants and refugees. They believe immigrants are making a positive contribution to the country and help build the country’s population. According to the survey conducted by the...
by Nwando Oranye | Oct 29, 2021 | Immigration Blog
On October 27, 2021, the Ministry of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that 116 refugees from Afghanistan arrived in St. John’s to begin a new life in a new country. These refugees are mainly those who chose to stand up...
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 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...