With the latest planeload of Afghans fleeing the Taliban and immigrating here as refugees last week, Canada is now within a few thousand people of reaching its goal of providing a safe haven for 40,000 Afghans.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday, Canada welcomed 218 Afghan nationals to Halifax, where they will continue on to their new homes in approximately 22 communities across this beautiful country, including Halifax, London, Surrey, and Toronto,\u201d tweeted Immigration Minister Marc Miller on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The latest data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reveals that Canada has welcomed 37,875 Afghan refugees<\/span><\/a> since August 2021.<\/p>\n That includes 11,715 Afghans who have arrived in Canada through the special immigration measures set up by Ottawa for those who assisted the Canadian government in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n Under those programs, Canada has received 19,650 applications and approved 12,930 of them.<\/p>\n Read More<\/b><\/p>\n Advantages of Buying or Starting a Business in Ontario Through the OINP Entrepreneur Success Initiative<\/a><\/span> \u201cAfghan nationals arriving through the humanitarian program fall under the government-assisted refugee and privately sponsored refugee programs,\u201d notes the IRCC website.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re working with trusted international and Canadian partners to implement this new humanitarian program. Afghan nationals don\u2019t apply directly to us for this program.\u201d<\/p>\n So far, 19,575 Afghans have immigrated to Canada under this humanitarian program.<\/p>\n Under Canada\u2019s humanitarian resettlement program, those deemed to be the most vulnerable among Afghans, including women leaders, human rights defenders, persecuted and religious minorities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals and journalists, are given priority.<\/p>\n Video<\/b><\/p>\n
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\nSaskatchewan Issues 23 ITAs To Immigrate To Canada In Entrepreneur Draw<\/span><\/a>
\nManitoba Issues 558 Canada Immigration Invitations In New PNP Draw<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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