CIMM – Country Comparison Chart: Sudan Response – May 27, 2024

Country	Assisted Departures	Programs for Sudanese nationals and people residing in Sudan
Canada	462 Canadian citizens and PRs were evacuated.	Priority processing for PR admissions outside dedicated PR pathway: 4,202 Sudanese nationals or clients from or previously in Sudan have been admitted as Permanent Residents to Canada between April 2023 and May 10, 2024. Family-based PR pathway Cap: 3,250 applications Applicant: Sudanese and non-Sudanese habitual residents of Sudan who: Resided in Sudan when conflict began (April 15, 2024) Are the child, grandchild, parent, grandparent or sibling of extended family member in Canada Whose anchor is a Canadian citizen/PR & will support them Anchor: Supports applicant for one year Health Coverage: yes, provincial / territorial Access to free settlement services: yes Fees: Only application fees Temporary measures for family members of Canadian citizens and PRs who fled Sudan: To help family members of CCs or PRs apply for open work permit study permit temporary resident extension Fees: No
Australia	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)’s Registration Portal: Australian citizens, PRs and their immediate family members were given an ITA. Over 100 Australians and their family members departed Sudan^{Footnote 1}. We cannot confirm the validity of this data as it was not published officially.	No dedicated pathway.
United States	Evacuated over 1,000 US citizens, locally employed staff (along with their eligible family members), and nationals from allied and partner countries.^{Footnote 2}^{Footnote 3}	Temporary Protected Status: Designated Sudan, among other countries. Valid until April 19, 2025. Eligibility: Sudanese already in US can extend their stay. Settlement Services: Employment Authorization Documents automatically extended through June 30, 2024.
United Kingdom	From April 25, 2023 to May 3, 2023, evacuated 2,450 people, most of whom were British nationals and their dependents. Assisted in other countries’ evacuation efforts: 1,200 people from partner countries.^{Footnote 4}	No dedicated pathway.
New Zealand	No evacuation efforts; citizens were evacuated by partner countries.	No dedicated pathway Refugee Quota Programme accepts 1,500 refugees/year. Refugees must be referred by UNHCR^{Footnote 5}; 6-12 months for processing.^{Footnote 6}
Germany	German citizens, immediate family: Spouses Children Parents of German children (under 18 years) Evacuated +700 people^{Footnote 7}, including EU citizens and ~200 Germans (April 2023).^{Footnote 8}	No dedicated pathway.
Italy	Evacuated 150 Italian nationals and immediate family, 31 citizens of partner countries in April 2023.^{Footnote 9}	No dedicated pathway. Italy is already a major destination for Sudanese migrants. Sudan is one of the target countries under Italy’s humanitarian initiative.

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