The number of Afghan refugees in Canada hit a milestone this past week. Immigration Minister
Central Nova MP Sean Fraser
and Central Nova MP Sean Fraser was on hand at Pearson International Airport in Toronto last Wednesday to welcome 300 Afghans to the country. Fraser says that brings the total number of Afghan refugees safely in Canada to 10,000.
Meantime, Fraser says more than 12,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the country since the beginning of the year.
Fraser says about two weeks ago government launched a new program that expedites the application process and reduce barriers for entry into Canada. Fraser says it seems to be working with more than 60,000 applications under this new system. So far, more than12,000 applications have been approved.