CIMM – Citizenship and Immigration – February 8, 2023
Opening statement
Introductory information
- Overall Narrative on Canada’s Commitment on Afghanistan
- Afghanistan Success Stories
- Key Figures Chart
- Inventories and Processing Times
- Summary of Destination Figures for Afghan GARs
- Afghan Resettlement Initiative Dashboard
Top issues
- Overview of Government Response
- Afghan Arrivals
- Immigration Pathways for Afghans, Eligibility Requirements, and Program Caps
- Processing of Afghan Applications and Responding to Enquiries from Afghans
- Security Screening for Afghan Nationals and Barriers to In-Country Biometrics
- Supporting Safe Passage for Clients in Afghanistan
- International Engagement and Partnership on Afghan Resettlement
- Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership on Afghan Resettlement
- Clients in Pakistan
- Inauthentic Documents
- Access to Study Permits for Afghan Nationals
- Support for Afghans after Arrival in Canada
- Comparisons of the Immigration Response Crises in Ukraine and Afghanistan
- Lessons Learned from the Response to Afghanistan and Approach to Crisis Response
- Rainbow Railroad
- Language and Cultural Advisers
- Criminal Code Limitations
- Funding and Expenditures – Afghanistan Resettlement Commitment
- Afghan Members of Parliament
Background information
- Initial Evacuation Efforts
- Settlement and Integration – Afghan Arrivals
- Minister’s Authorities Under IRPA 25.2
Reference material
- Multi-Year Levels Plan
- Government Response
- CIMM Intelligence Dashboard
- Relevant Parliamentary Returns and Undertakings
- Refugee Claims from Afghanistan
- IRCC Workforce Demographics
- Supplementary Information