The minister of immigration of Canada, Sean Fraser, announced on April 24 that the IRCC launches new immigration measures to help Sudanese temporary residents in Canada who might not be able to leave their country because of unrest in Sudan.
These measures include the following:
- Extending Sudanese nationals’ status is essential for their continued work, education, or travel in Canada. You will not be charged for extensions.
- A priority will also be given to processing the temporary and permanent residence applications from people still in Sudan that have already been submitted to IRCC. The program provides for the requirements of extended family members of Canadian citizens and permanent inhabitants in addition to visitor visas.
- Passport and travel document fees will be waived for Canadians. And permanent residents in Sudan who wish to leave the country.
Having protected vulnerable people all over the world for many years. Canada is deeply concerned about the well-being of Sudanese people, including Canadians and their families. IRCC’s team is monitoring the situation in order to assist those seeking safety in Canada.
All other requirements for legal eligibility. And admissibility must still be met by people who qualify for priority processing, according to IRCC. In addition, IRCC is planning to send more immigration officers to the area to assist those already in the area.
As a result of the constantly shifting circumstances, the department claims that new applications cannot be processed. Global Affairs Canada also says that it has been ordered to halt operations in Sudan temporarily.
Due to a conflict arising between two rival military factions, these new measures have been implemented to address recent unrest in the country. According to reports, most of the fighting is taking place near Khartoum, the capital.
Canadian Sudanese
Approximately 17,485 Canadians identify Sudan as their nation of ethnicity or culture. Sudan was listed as the country of origin for 4,690 new immigrants who entered Canada recently.
The latest actions follow those that were announced on February 23 to help Iranians living in Canada during a time of unrest in relation to the earthquake that struck Syrians and Turks in February of last year.
