\u0027The minister of immigration made promises directly to us, and we want him to keep these promises\u0027
, defined as the interpreter’s child, parent or sibling — as long as they were in Afghanistan on or after July 22, 2021.Shoaib was one of five former Afghan interpreters who testified before the committee on Monday, all urging Canada to live up to promises that their families would soon be joining them.
Interpreters have had “dozens” of meetings with IRCC, Khan said — accusing both the agency and the office of the immigration minister of making empty promises and blatant double standards, including alleged reversals of promises that family members who escaped to third countries prior to July 22, 2021 would be eligible for IRCC’s Resettlement Assistance Program Article content
“Zero families’ members have arrived under this current policy,” Khan said of interpreters who’ve taken advantage of IRCC’s November announcement. Faizi said they were told by IRCC agents they didn’t need to worry about that because their family members wouldn’t need passports.
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