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OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada plans to resettle more than 20,000 vulnerable Afghans including women leaders, human rights workers and reporters to protect them from Taliban reprisals, Immigration ...
Since the 2021 Taliban coup, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan's embassy in Ottawa continues to be served by diplomats representing the former government; in addition, the Afghan embassy in Canada has been accredited to provide diplomatic services to the United States, following the closure of the country's Washington, D.C. embassy.
The Immigration Act, 1976, insured by the Parliament of Canada, was the first immigration legislation to clearly outline the objectives of Canadian immigration policy, define refugees as a distinct class of immigrants, and mandate the Canadian government to consult with other levels of government in the planning and management of immigration.
On December 18, 2005, in the midst of a general election and while the Liberal government of Paul Martin was still in power, Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier signed an agreement between Canada's Department of National Defence and the Government of Afghanistan which did not include any explicit right of access by Canada to Afghan detainees, or any right of notification or veto if Afghanistan ...
Leaders from NATO countries that sent troops to Afghanistan are pledging to accept refugees as the fallout from the US's withdrawal continues. NATO allies pledge to accept more Afghan refugees ...
The last two Americans to board an evacuation flight were acting Ambassador Ross Wilson, the top US diplomat in Afghanistan, and the final soldier to leave Afghanistan, Major General Chris Donahue, commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division. [178] The final flight, a US Air Force C-17, departed at 11:59 p.m. (Kabul time) on 30 August. [179]
[57] [73] [74] According to Afghanistan's Ministry of Refugees, the total number of Afghans in Iran is around 3 million. [75] The UNHCR stated in 2020 that little over 2 million undocumented citizens of Afghanistan were residing in various parts of the country. [57] [74] According to IOM, over 1.1 million of them were repatriated to Afghanistan ...
Canada helped clear about one third of the estimated 10 to 15 million mines in Afghanistan. [14] Canada lent money to over 140,000 people in Afghanistan. [14] Canada helped train the Afghan police and army. [14] [50] Since December 2001, Canada was an active participant in the civilian-led United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.