Canada announces new ‘pathway’ for families of Afghan interpreters
Global News
The announcement came two days after Global News reported on the plight of the families of Afghan interpreters.
New measures announced by the government on Thursday will allow Afghan interpreters who worked for the Canadian Forces in Kandahar to bring their extended families to Canada.
The government said it was opening a “new pathway” for family members of Afghan interpreters who came to Canada a decade ago.
The announcement came two days after Global News reported on the plight of Afghans trying to come to Canada because their family ties to the Canadian military had put them at risk under the Taliban.
In the report, Global News interviewed a former military interpreter in Surrey, B.C., who was allowed to evacuate his sisters and brothers, but not their spouses and children.
The family said it had been targeted by the Taliban because of its work for the Canadian Forces.
The statement released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship said the new measures were part of a program aimed at “vulnerable” Afghans.
“In 2009 and 2012, the government of Canada introduced special measures for Afghan nationals who served as local staff, such as interpreters, in direct support of Canada’s combat mission in Kandahar,” it said.
“These measures provided individuals and their immediate family members with a pathway to permanent residence in Canada. They were put in place in recognition of the risk Afghans took to support Canada’s work in their country.
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