Fewer Than 10 Percent of 3,000 Gazans Given Canadian Visas Have Entered Country

Ottawa has approved visas for more than 3,000 Gazans, but less than 300 of the refugees have arrived in Canada to date, according to government documents. Canada, through its 5,000-visa program, is “the only country in the world” to provide residency opportunities to Gazans who do not qualify under immigration programs, Immigration Canada said in a June 3 briefing note first obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. Canada offers a “dedicated pathway for extended family members of its citizens or permanent residents in Gaza,” the note reads, adding that Ottawa is “being as flexible as possible to help as many extended family members of Canadians affected by the conflict.”...