CIMM – Q-684 – IRCC Response – February 8, 2023

Inquiry Of Ministry

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Question No. : Q-684

By: Mr. Bezan (Selkirk-Interlake-Eastman)

Date: June 20, 2022

Reply by the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Print name of Signatory: Marie-France Lalonde, M.P.

Signature, Minister or Parliamentary Secretary

Question

With regard to relocation applications from Afghan nationals who assisted the Canadian government, as of June 20, 2022: (a) how many applications has the government (i) received, (ii) approved, (iii) rejected; (b) what is the reason for any rejections in (a)(iii); (c) of the applicants in (a), how many (i) remain in Afghanistan, (ii) are waiting in a third-country, (iii) are in Canada; and (d) how many relocation applicants is the government aware of who were (i) killed, or presumed killed, (ii) incarcerated, or otherwise punished by the Taliban?

Reply

Insofar as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is concerned: 

As of June 20, 2022, the Canadian government has received 14,951 applications (in persons) for the Special Immigration Measures (SIM) program. 10,734 of those applications have been approved, including those that have arrived in Canada. 8 applications have been refused for eligibility and/or admissibility reasons. 

From the above, 4,422 applications are in various stages of processing or are approved and remain in Afghanistan. 3,268 are in third-countries outside of Afghanistan and Canada, and 7,165 applications have arrived in Canada. 

• IRCC is not able to provide a response as the department does not track information of this type.