TORONTO — Canada will make it easier for temporary residents from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country and will prioritize the visa…
As of March 10, about 600 Syrian and 6,400 Turkish residents in Canada had temporary status that is set to expire within the next six months, the government said.
About 6.9 million people were internally displaced inside Syria before the earthquake and more than 6.8 million Syrians have been forced to flee their country since 2011, including 3.6 million in Turkey alone, according to the United Nations.Article content Khobieh said it’s important that the government continue working with community organizations to find solutions to logistical challenges that could prevent many from applying to come to Canada.
“We suggested to have a mobile biometric centre southeast of Turkey, so the northern Syrian people can also travel to do their application,” she said. “They have mobile units to do biometrics, and they may have a chance to move these units wherever it’s convenient for people.”Article content Ozgure Sekar said he wants to bring his sister and brother to join him in Canada after the earthquake destroyed their homes in southern Turkey last month.
“All the city is destroyed. Thousands of people are dead. It’s a very bad situation,” Sekar said in an interview.
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