163 Afghans stranded in Albania after receiving Canadian travel documents that Ottawa says are inauthentic
It was heralded as a win. In October, 2021, FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, was celebrating having helped more than 150 people escape Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
The senior official said none of those Afghans made formal applications to come to Canada under the government’s special immigration programs for Afghan refugees. Since The Globe first reported on the letters from Ms. McPhedran’s office, the government has repeatedly said that even authentic facilitation letters could never on their own have been used to enter Canada. Their purpose was to get people who had been approved for resettlement in Canada past checkpoints in Kabul.
FIFA is paying for accommodation, meals, health care services and security. The group is also receiving counselling support, English lessons, and a US$50 monthly stipend for each person.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The federally funded watchdog that hasn’t completed a single reviewIn 2018, Ottawa announced the creation of the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) to investigate claims of wrongdoing by Canadian companies abroad
Read more »
Ottawa restores funding to Hockey Canada with conditionsThe suspension of funding was a temporary measure to force Hockey Canada to overhaul its governance, Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge says
Read more »
Ottawa to host Pacific Four Series women’s rugby event later this summerCanada to host first international women’s rugby series since 2015
Read more »
Ottawa businessman who says he burned $1M to thwart ex-wife has fundraiser for legal billsBruce McConville was scheduled to hold a benefit concert to help pay huge legal bills.
Read more »