From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Canadian government is committed to resettling at least 40,000 Afghan nationals with urgency and safety as top priorities. Recently, 335 Afghan refugees, both government-assisted and privately sponsored, arrived in Canada via 10 commercial flights. These newcomers are settling in various communities, including Calgary, Winnipeg, and Sherbrooke. As of now, Canada has welcomed a total of 7,885 Afghan nationals.<\/p>\n The Afghan arrivals include individuals approved through Canada’s special immigration program for those who assisted Canadian operations, as well as privately sponsored refugees and those referred by international agencies like the United Nations Refugee Agency.<\/p>\n Since August 2021, Canadians have actively supported Afghan refugees. Over $1 million has been donated, along with over 200,000 items such as children’s toys and clothing. More than 5,000 temporary accommodations have been offered. The Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS) coordinates these efforts across Canada, ensuring a warm welcome for the refugees.<\/p>\n For those interested in volunteering, donating, or supporting Afghan resettlement efforts, learn more about how Canadians can help<\/a>.<\/p>\n Media can access photos of previous arrivals<\/a> and monitor Canada’s progress on welcoming Afghan refugees<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been heartwarming to watch communities welcome Afghan refugees. Over the past several months, Canadians across the country have stepped up to provide a warm welcome to some of the world\u2019s most vulnerable, and their generosity through donations and volunteering continues to be truly remarkable.\u201d \u201cFor 40 years, CCIS has been honoured to play a role in Canada\u2019s commitment to helping over one million refugees and watch them become contributing members of their communities and proud Canadians. As someone who came to this country as a refugee, I can understand the gratitude and appreciation that many Afghans and other refugees are feeling toward the generosity and kindness of Canadians.\u201d Contacts for media only<\/strong><\/p>\n Aidan Strickland<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> As of now, Canada has welcomed 7,885 Afghan nationals with plans to resettle at least 40,000.<\/p>\n CCIS coordinates volunteer efforts and donations for the Resettlement Assistance Program service providers across Canada.<\/p>\n Canadians can volunteer, donate, or sponsor refugees. Learn more about how to help<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meta Description:<\/strong> Canada is welcoming Afghan refugees with open arms, resettling 7,885 so far. Learn how communities and organizations are making a difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Government of Canada is working hard to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals as quickly and safely as possible. Over the past week, 335 government-assisted and privately sponsored Afghan refugees arrived in Canada on 10 commercial flights. They are destined for communities all across Canada, including Calgary, Winnipeg and Sherbrooke. To date, a total of 7,885 Afghan nationals have arrived in Canada. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5044,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5046\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Canada’s Efforts to Resettle Afghan Refugees<\/h2>\n
Welcoming Communities Across Canada<\/h3>\n
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Heartfelt Words from Leaders<\/h2>\n
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\u2013 The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\u2013 Fariborz Birjandian, Chief Executive Officer, Calgary Catholic Immigration Society<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nQuick Facts<\/h2>\n
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Associated Links<\/h2>\n
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Contact Information<\/h2>\n
Press Secretary
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Aidan.Strickland@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFAQs<\/h2>\n
How many Afghan refugees has Canada welcomed?<\/h3>\n
What is the role of the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society?<\/h3>\n
How can Canadians get involved in supporting Afghan refugees?<\/h3>\n