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Canada to give immigration priority to Haiti earthquake survivors

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Canada to give immigration priority to Haiti earthquake survivors

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Canada-Haiti-Immigration

TORONTO (AP) - The Canadian government says it will expedite immigration applications from Haitians with family in Canada and give immigration priority to Haitians adversely affected by the devastating earthquake.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Saturday that Haitians currently in Canada temporarily will also be allowed to extend their stay. Canada will also prioritize pending adoption cases with the visa office in Port-au-Prince.

Read more at:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/wi...ration-priority-to-haiti-earthquake-survivors
 
Re: Canada to give immigration priority to Haiti earthquake survivors

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By ALTHIA RAJ, QMI Agency
Last Updated: 18th January 2010, 11:59am

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<DD class=bold>Canadian Forces personnel stand guard outside the Canadian Embassy as people wishing to be evacuated wait in line in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Saturday Jan. 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld </DD></DL>PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ? Hundreds of Haitians lined up for hours outside the Canadian embassy Monday, hoping to escape the devastation in their country.

The Canadian ambassador blamed Haitian media for telling people they could come to the embassy to get a visa and leave for Canada.

?On the news, the way they explained Canada?s easing of immigration requirements took uncontrollable proportions to the point where they were inviting people who wanted to immigrate to Canada to show up to the embassy to get a visa,? Gilles Rivard said.

People in crowds pushed and shoved each other outside as they held out their documents ? if they still had any.

Troops from the Canadian Forces tried to control the situation, but their English instructions were mostly lost on the Creole and French speaking crowd.

?We fought each other to get in ? there was no other option,? said Luba Aribot, who holds permanent residency in Canada and hoped to return to Montreal with her three children.

Full text at:
http://www.calgarysun.com/news/haiti/2010/01/18/12514301.html
 
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