On August 13, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that as the Taliban continues to take over Afghanistan and Afghan peoples’ lives are under threat, Canada will bring as many people as possible to safety. To help address the growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, the Government will resettle 20,000 vulnerable Afghans who were threatened by the Taliban and forced to flee their country. Canada will also continue to receive more Afghans who contributed to Canada’s efforts in Afghanistan through the special immigration program.