As Iran war spirals, there are 85K Canadians in Middle East, GAC says
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The number is based on voluntary self-registration by Canadians with Global Affairs Canada as of Sunday, which means the actual number may be higher.
There are currently more than 85,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents registered in the Middle East, with almost 3,000 in Iran alone, Global Affairs Canada says.
The number is based on voluntary self-registration by Canadians with Global Affairs Canada as of Sunday, which means the actual number may be higher.
“At this time, we are not aware of any Canadians who have been injured or killed as a result of the hostilities,” GAC said.
The countries with the highest number of registered Canadians are Lebanon, with 23,165 Canadians, and the United Arab Emirates, with 23,064.
In Iran, there are 2,921 Canadians, while there are 6,006 in Israel and 438 registered in the Palestinian territories, GAC said.
As of Sunday, the following countries in the region also had Canadians registered with GAC:
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said she has spoken with her counterparts in Kuwait, Israel, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Jordan, the United Kingdom and Qatar about the escalating situation.
Canadians are being asked to avoid all travel to Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Qatar and the UAE and to avoid non-essential travel to Jordan, Oman and Saudi Arabia.
