30 May 2024 - Canada expands visa program for Palestinians
Canada pledges more visas for Gazans, says it's 'horrified' by Israeli attack in Rafah
Ismail Shakil (Reuters, 27/05/2024)
Canada said on Monday it will issue visas to 5,000 Gazans, more than it originally pledged, and said it was "horrified" by an Israeli airstrike in Rafah that triggered a blaze causing 45 deaths.
IRCC increases number of permits it will process under temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza
Edana Robitaille (CIC News, 28/05/2024)
Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that it is increasing the number of applications accepted into processing under the temporary special measures for Palestinian extended family in Gaza.
Israel close to approving Gaza reunification program before Rafah invasion: Miller
Dylan Robertson (CBC, 27/05/2024)
Immigration Minister Marc Miller says Israel seemed to be on the verge of approving a program to get Palestinian relatives of Canadians out of the Gaza Strip before its invasion of the town of Rafah.
Palestinians in Hamilton area say families trying to flee Gaza under federal program are in limbo
Bobby Hristova (CBC, 30/05/2024)
Palestinians in Hamilton and nearby areas trying to help family members escape Israel's bombardment of Gaza say the federal government program designed to get their relatives out of danger needs improvement.
As Ottawa boosts Gaza temporary visas, more questions on struggles to flee
Jillian Piper (Global News, 28/05/2024)
After the federal government announced it is increasing the number of temporary visas for those fleeing Gaza with a Canadian connection, advocates say there remain serious questions about how that increase will be met if people are still struggling to get out.