\u0027This is how they operate in a life\u002Dand\u002Ddeath situation. It just seems like such a dysfunctional process\u0027
about the special immigration program before it was publicized, and all 27 local staff members applied, said the executive director.Article content
Ottawa says it removed 3,700 people during the last-ditch evacuation effort from Kabul in August. But many of those were Canadian citizens, as opposed to Afghan ex-employees and their families under the special program. Cohen said the government has added staff to key missions overseas to try to expedite the process, has cut some red tape and is working closely with neighbouring countries. It will consider providing financial support for the safe houses, said the minister’s spokesman.Article content
With August’s airlift over and the Taliban firmly in control, some of the ex-employees have made it into Pakistan — usually via the Torkam border crossing near the legendary Khyber pass. They underwent biometric and medical screening there before being flown to Canada.The Veterans Transition Network has managed to move about 260 ex-employees and family members to Canada since the air bridge ended, said spokesman Tim Laidler.
Taliban forces stand guard a day after the U.S. troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan Aug. 31, 2021.
And some desperate Afghans are trying to take advantage of it, she acknowledged. Her staff have met people with no Canadian connection who had memorized the widely circulated email address IRCC issued for applications. But she argued that groups like hers have provided ample documentation to show who is a genuine employee, so the vetting should not be difficult.
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