CIMM – 23.01 – Data on Afghan Referrals and Outcomes – February 8, 2023
IRCC’s response to a request for information made by the
Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on May 12, 2022
Question
Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan: Right off the bat, I'd like to have the minister and the officials, if they can, provide documents or table with this committee a few things from testimony that we heard from the Defence Department at the Afghan committee. The first is the number of Afghan cases referred to IRCC by GAC and DND. Secondly, out of those cases, how many are currently in process? The third is the number of those cases that IRCC has made a decision on, whether approved or refused, and if they're refused, the reason for the refusal. Lastly, how many of those cases were withdrawn?
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Mr. Jasraj Singh Hallan: Could the officials confirm that those items will be tabled? Could we could get one of the officials to okay that? Mr. Mills could you, or anyone...?
Ms. Caroline Xavier: Madam Chair, I can attest that we will make whatever information we have available, as per the request of the member.
Response
Over 14,800 applications have been received and thousands have already arrived in Canada.
The breakdown of GAC referrals is as follows:
As of May 25, 2022, 2,920 persons who were referred by GAC have arrived in Canada. There are applications for 1,440 persons (excluding non-accompanying dependents) in the processing inventory as of May 25, 2022 who were referred by Global Affairs Canada (GAC). As of May 25, 2022, applications for 1,040 persons (not yet arrived in Canada) have been approved, 40 persons have withdrawn their application and 0 applications have been refused.
The breakdown of DND referrals is as follows:
As of May 25, 2022, 3,820 persons who were referred by DND have arrived in Canada. There are applications for 2,950 persons (excluding non-accompanying dependents) in the processing inventory, as of May 25, 2022, who were referred by the Department of National Defence (DND). As of May 25, 2022, applications for 2,655 persons (not yet arrived in Canada) have been approved, 20 persons have withdrawn their application, and 20 applications have been refused for various reasons including not meeting the requirements of the Act or Regulations of the program criteria.
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