Canada welcomes first Afghan refugees who helped military mission
In a statement late Wednesday, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino, Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said the government is working “around the clock” to identify eligible individuals.Former Afghan interpreters call for Canada to help extended families
“The government has been seized with the urgency on the ground and is working as quickly as possible to resettle Afghan nationals who put themselves at great risk to support Canada’s work in Afghanistan,” the ministers said. They said a team is on the ground in Afghanistan to help Afghans submit applications and provide the necessary documentation.
“We are doing everything we can to get every Afghan refugee out as swiftly as possible but we recognize that the security situation can change rapidly.”Some 40,000 Canadian troops were deployed in Afghanistan over 13 years as part of the NATO mission before pulling out in 2014. The government says more than 800 Afghans who supported the mission have been resettled in Canada over the past decade but acknowledges that many more remain in Afghanistan.
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