New Brunswick’s business leaders urged Ottawa to boost immigration.
Alex LeBlanc, chief executive officer of the New Brunswick Business Council, said in a press conference that ‘whichever party forms the government must prioritize policies and investments that enable businesses to access talent and capital they need to recover and grow,’
and introduced their policy priorities for the next federal government after the 2021 elections. LeBlanc also called the Government to introduce ‘a clear plan to drive economic recovery and post-pandemic growth.’
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August 30, 2021
Immigration Minister of Quebec, Nadine Girault, said that the province will welcome Afghan refugees and help them settle in Quebec.
The Minister also clarified that about 300 Afghan refugees will come to Quebec, after finishing their quarantine in Toronto. Currently, the Government of Quebec is working with several organizations to get everything ready before the refugees arrive in order to ensure smooth resettlement.
Premier of Quebec Francois Legault said that Quebec is ready to take care of Afghan refugees, especially women facing persecution.
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August 30, 2021
Recently, Justin Trudeau announced at a press conference that Canada will help resettle at least 20,000 Afghan refugees.
Canada has already processed 3,000 applications and confirmed that there are 6,000 eligible Afghan residents that can come to Canada. Trudeau also promised to continue supporting Afghan refugees in the future.
According to Canadian Immigration Minister Mendicino, 1,100 Afghan refugees have landed in Canada successfully.
In addition, there are still 12 Canadian aircraft flying from Afghanistan to Canada. At the same time, Canada failed to evacuate Afghan families.
On August 26, 2021, at a briefing, acting Chief of the Defence Staff, Wayne Eyre, said that Canada had evacuated to safety 3,700 Canadians, permanent residents, vulnerable Afghans, and citizens of other countries.
However, according to Daniel Mills, assistant deputy minister in Canada’s immigration ministry, the Government had received 8,000 applications from Afghan residents to come to Canada.
At the same briefing, he also said that no one knows how many of those 8,000 had escaped to neighbouring countries or might have been airlifted out by allies.
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August 27, 2021
August 26, 2021
