Canada Has Accepted Over 30,000 Afghan Refugees Since August 2021, Plans 40,000 More This Year

Afghan refugees arrive in Canada on a chartered flight from Pakistan on April 12, 2023. Courtesy of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada

Canada has taken in over 30,000 Afghan refugees since August 2021, and the federal government plans to resettle at least 40,000 more by the end of 2023.

In a news release on April 12, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said that communities across Canada continue to welcome Afghans and are “helping them settle in to their new homes.”