by Nwando Oranye | Jul 22, 2022 | Immigration Blog
The Government of Canada is denying rumours that it is abruptly terminating a special pathway that allows Afghans to flee the Taliban to Canada. According to Emilie Simard, director of issues management and parliamentary affairs at Immigration, Refugees and...
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 | 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 | 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 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. ...
