Nova Scotia Buzz
Today at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the Honorable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and MP for Central Nova, welcomed 311 Afghan nationals who arrived on a charter flight from Pakistan. They are destined for 20 communities across Canada including Toronto, Fredericton and Saint John.
This flight included government-assisted refugees, privately sponsored refugees and extended family members of Afghans who worked for, or assisted the Canadian Government.
“This morning I had the privilege of personally welcoming this latest charter flight of Afghan refugees to Canada.” said Minister Fraser. “These brave newcomers will soon begin their journey to rebuild their lives in communities across the country, and here in the Atlantic region where many will settle. Despite the ongoing challenges, and the difficult work ahead of us, we remain on track to reaching our commitment to resettle at least 40,000 vulnerable Afghans to Canada by the end of 2023.”
The Government of Canada is resettling at least 40,000 Afghan nationals with the support of provinces and territories, resettlement service providers and Canadians who have sponsored Afghan refugees. To date, over 22,581 Afghan nationals have arrived in Canada.
