British Columbia accepted 200 Afghan refugees
On January 19, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that over 200 Afghan refugees landed in Vancouver on January 18. More than 160 of them will continue to live in Vancouver, while the others will settle in other parts of Canada, close to their families. This largest flight to date of Afghan nationals arriving in the province departed from Islamabad, Pakistan. The acceptance of these Afghan refugees whose employment involved a significant relationship with Canada increased the total number of Afghans accepted to the country to 7,000.
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