Ottawa: Immigration Minister Marc Miller declared on Thursday that Canada will host Canadians’ extended families residing in Gaza for three years.
The change, which goes into effect on January 9, will enable Canadians to be reunited with their parents and grandparents, siblings and their close relatives, children and grandkids of any age, and spouses or common-law partners.
According to Miller, the goal of the policy change is “to get people safe,” as Gaza has become “unlivable” due to the humanitarian crisis.
Before now, the government had concentrated on evacuating approximately 600 Canadians, along with their families and kids, from Gaza.
Miller predicted that while the war in Gaza rages on, hundreds more people would be resettled in Canada.
But he clarified that leaving Gaza is “extremely difficult and may not be possible for everyone.”
He cautioned, saying, “There is a whole waterfall of scenarios where things could potentially go wrong” and that “these are situations that are not under our control.”
Miller claimed he also gave immigration officers orders to provide Palestinian applications for permanent status as top priority.
Before being permitted to board aircraft in Canada, the entrants must go through documentation procedures and security checks, including a biometrics screening in Cairo.
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