Canada Ramping up Evacuation From Kabul, Immigration Minister Says

Canada Ramping up Evacuation From Kabul, Immigration Minister Says
Refugees from Afghanistan and Canadian citizens board a bus after being processed at Pearson Airport in Toronto, on Aug 17, 2021. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
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OTTAWA—Canada will accelerate processing the families of interpreters and others who supported its mission in Afghanistan to quickly evacuate as many approved people as possible, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino said Friday.

In an interview with The Canadian Press, Mendicino said his department is ramping up processing Afghan refugees by adding resources to the operation.