{"id":132489,"date":"2024-01-10T16:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T21:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/temporary-resident-pathway-for-up-to-1000-palestinians-opens\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:08:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T22:08:52","slug":"temporary-resident-pathway-for-up-to-1000-palestinians-opens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/temporary-resident-pathway-for-up-to-1000-palestinians-opens\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary Resident Pathway For Up To 1,000 Palestinians Opens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Palestinians in Gaza with relatives who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents in Canada willing to support them for one year can now apply for a temporary resident visa<\/a> as of Tuesday this week.<\/p>\n

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Jan. 9 that the new pathway for temporary residents will accept up to 1,000 applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation on the ground in Gaza is challenging and volatile,\u201d said Miller. \u201cThese new measures provide a humanitarian pathway to safety and recognize the importance of keeping families together given the ongoing crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will continue to monitor the situation in Gaza very closely as it evolves and adapt our response accordingly.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Oct. 7, the Hamas terrorist group which controls Palestine, launched a surprise attack on Israel, crossing the Jewish state\u2019s borders and killing 1,200 people. Since then, an estimated 6,900 other Israelis have been injured.<\/p>\n

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Israel\u2019s retaliation has been swift and intense. As the war rages on, the death toll has climbed to roughly 23,000, most of them Palestinians and much of northern Gaza is now in ruins.<\/p>\n

Under the new measure to provide a temporary safe haven for Palestinians directly affected by the crisis in Gaza, eligible family members include a spouse, common-law partner, child, grandchild, sibling, parent or grandparent of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, as well as their immediate family members (spouse, common-law partner, dependent child and dependent child of a dependent child).<\/p>\n

Once they arrive in Canada, those Palestinians will be able to apply for a study permit<\/a> or open work permit<\/a> free of charge to support themselves. At the same time, the crisis in Israel and Palestine continues. They will also have access to three months of health coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program<\/a> (IFHP) to help address any urgent medical needs upon arrival, as well as settlement services such as language training and support connecting with the labour market and local community.<\/p>\n

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