When is canada pulling out of afghanistan

Eyre said Canadian personnel will have to reflect on whether all the efforts expended in Afghanistan were worth it, but that Canadians made a difference in thousands of lives. But the circumstances on the ground rapidly deteriorated. Now this is an extraordinary humanitarian crisis. But make no mistake: this is a crisis of the Taliban's making.

Daniel Mills, assistant deputy minister with Canada's Immigration Department, said visa applications for Afghan citizens who applied for them are still being processed. Mills said the department received 8, applications under its special program for Afghans and 2, of those people who made it out of Afghanistan. But that doesn't mean the rest are still trapped inside the country, because some of those applicants have already fled to third countries.

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Related Stories At least 60 Afghans, 13 U. News Tips Report Errors. Top Videos false. Girl, 6, killed in Etobicoke crash. Asked about the footage on Wednesday, Minister Sajjan called the scene "heart-wrenching", but defended the work of the military saying that they "have to establish security" at the airport. Canada formally withdrew its own military presence in Afghanistan in , but forces were sent back in recent days to assist rescue efforts.

The evacuation efforts come as most federal politicians, including Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, are on the campaign trail. The prime minister called a snap election federal election earlier this month. Biden's week of blame and tumult after Kabul fall. A variety of newsletters you'll love, delivered straight to you. Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses.

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They said not all of the people who applied are necessarily still in Afghanistan and many might have fled to neighbouring countries. Harjit Sajjan, Canada's minister of national defence, stood up for the Liberal government's record and said it would not ignore the plight of those left behind in Afghanistan. Sajjan said Wednesday that Canada needed to get its crews and equipment out of the country before then. The White House said Thursday that since Aug.

Britain said on Wednesday it has evacuated more than 11, people from Afghanistan. Advocacy groups, families and those on the ground have reported problems reaching officials and have criticized the government for not acting sooner. For months, interpreters and their families appealed to Canada to bring them to safety as the Taliban tightened its control.

The Canadian military was in Afghanistan from to Canada ended its combat mission in but kept soldiers in the country for another three years to help train the Afghan National Security Forces. In , under the Harper government, Canada offered refuge to approximately interpreters fearing for their lives in Afghanistan, but the program had restrictive criteria. To qualify under the old program, the advisers had to demonstrate they worked for Canadian troops, diplomats or contractors for 12 consecutive months between October and July