Overemphasis on security concerns undermines ‘humanitarian intent’ of Gaza visa program: refugee advocate

Lack of clarity and timelines leaves Palestinian Canadians in maddening limbo waiting for responses to their applications.

Though Immigration Minister Marc Miller has intimated the 1,000-application cap for the Gaza temporary resident visa program may have some flexibility, advocates are calling for more clarity and less-onerous security screening.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY STUART BENSON

January 24, 2024

More than two weeks after the special visa program for people fleeing Gaza opened for applications on Jan. 9, the federal government has begun processing a fraction of the stated 1,000-person cap, and has offered no timeline for when they will be finalized and approved for t...

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