About 298 more Afghan refugees have reached Canada and their number would reach to 4,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) said. IRCC wrote on its X page: “Today, we welcomed 298 Afghan nationals to Toronto, where they will continue their journey to approximately 19 communities across Canada, including Ottawa, More
Asylum applications registered in European countries have surged by almost 30 percent during the first half of 2023, compared to last year, says the EU’s Asylum Agency. About 519,000 asylum applications were lodged in the 29 countries between January and the end of June, the agency said, estimating that “on current trends, applications could exceed More
The Biden administration has promised to ensure the safety, security and well-being of Afghan newcomers. In line with this commitment, the Department of Homeland Security started hosting Afghan Support Centers earlier this summer to help streamline immigration and social service accessibility. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the US government was also committed to working More
An Afghan girl has committed suicide in the Pakistani capital Islamabad due to economic problems and her delayed immigration. Suraya Sabir, deputy head of the Afghan Refugees Council in Pakistan, said: “Maryam Sadat a 27-year-old girl committed suicide by throwing herself from the fifth floor of a building in B17 district of Islamabad this morning”. More
Five people, including four children, died and several others were rescued on Monday in two separate incidents involving migrant boats heading to Greek islands from nearby Turkish shores, according to media reports. The Associated Press quoted coast guards as saying that four people died and 18 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants apparently More
Security forces have arrested 64 more Afghan migrants in Turkey for entering the country illegally, according to reports on Tuesday. The Turkish media reported the unlawful Afghan migrants were caught in a truck along with its Iranian driver. Turkey has deported about 138 Afghan nationals to their homeland since June 2023. The Turkish government has More
Nearly 3000 more Afghan refugees returned from Iran yesterday (Wednesday), the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said on Thursday. The refugees numbering 2,947 arrived in the country via Islam Qala port in western Herat province, the ministry tweeted. It wrote after a survey, 663 of the returnees were introduced to the International Organization for Migration More
Another 350 more Afghan refugees have landed in Canada, with their number set to reach 40,000 by the end of 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) says. The IRCC announced their arrival in Toronto on its Twitter page on Wednesday. However, IRCC did not say from which country they had been evacuated. Since the More
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says that 5.6 million Afghan refugees and 295,000 asylum seekers are living in foreign countries. The UN Refugee Agency published these figures and said that 9.2 million Afghans had forcibly been displaced worldwide. The source said 5.6 million Afghans were immigrants and people with similar status to refugees, and More
Over 300 Afghan migrants have been flown to Canada through a charter flight, Canadian government official said on Thursday. On its Twitter handle, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, wrote: “A charter flight landed in Calgary today, carrying 309 Afghan nationals to safety!” He wrote that this flight included passengers who worked with More
