CIMM – Question Period Note - Refugee Resettlement During COVID-19 – November 29, 2022

Date: Oct. 21, 2022
Classification:
Department: IRCC

Issue:

COVID-19 has impacted the ability of Canada and other countries to protect refugees through resettlement.

Proposed Response:

If pressed

More specifically, to date Canada has welcomed close to 23,000 vulnerable Afghans under all streams since August 2021.

The Government of Canada remains firm in its commitment to meet its existing refugee resettlement targets for 2022, as well as to resettle vulnerable Afghans to Canada.

Background:

Refugee resettlement to Canada in 2020 and 2021 was greatly affected by various factors including Canada’s travel restrictions, travel restrictions imposed by other governments, restrictions on domestic movements in the refugee’s country of residence/asylum, and operational constraints at IRCC offices overseas due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Afghanistan Commitment

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