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CBC News has learned the federal government is warning would-be Afghan migrants waiting on their applications to be completed in Pakistan that they should not leave their accommodations in case they are arrested for lacking legal documents, and asking them to notify Canadian diplomatic services in Islamabad should they be detained.
UN migration agency telling migrants to check in with their hotels before leaving on errands
A trilingual official ad from Pakistan's government has been warning paperless migrants in the country that they could face jail time if they do not obtain documents by the end of the year. It's alarming many Afghans who are trying to come to Canada.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says it's ready to help everyone
As the immigration department fast-tracks entries for Ukrainians fleeing war, questions linger about its promise to bring in 40,000 Afghans.