Officials said they have also “engaged” support staff to help those with language barriers and documentation issues in their applications. It’s a clear sign that Canadian immigration officials have no clue what these former civilian staffers face on the ground, said Morrow, who served in Kandahar in 2010 and 2011. But Khan, who came to Canada in 2012 under that program, said applicants were then given months to do the paperwork. Our siblings and parents, nieces and nephews are targeted by the Taliban because we worked for Canada,” said Khan. Tied up with helping others to find accommodations in safe houses within Afghanistan, Kohistany said he hopes to get to his own resettlement application soon.

Source: thestar July 28, 2021 22:29 UTC