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He is staying with relatives in Afghanistan and, like two other former interpreters The Canadian Press spoke with who are already in Canada, fears for the safety of his extended family as the Taliban seizes swaths of the country. "It is also very dangerous for them to live here," Rahim said of his parents, sister-in-law and four nephews and nieces aged 11 to 23. "If they capture any person of my family, I am sure they will get revenge on them." Government officials have told him he must provide documentation of the destroyed home to prove his parents are under threat, he said, but the propert...

28 juillet 2021 OTTAWA — Des interprètes afghans et d’anciens combattants canadiens affirment que le ministère de l’Immigration laisse tomber les Afghans qui ont travaillé avec le Canada dans ce pays déchiré par la guerre, malgré une annonce la semaine dernière visant à offrir l’asile à ceux qui ont aidé les Forces armées canadiennes, souvent au péril de leur vie. Rahim, qui a travaillé comme interprète avec des soldats canadiens en 2016-2017 et dont le nom complet n’est pas divulgué pour des raisons de sécurité, a déclaré que des combattants talibans avaient ince...

Published Tuesday, July 20, 2021 11:05PM EDT OTTAWA - An organization counting retired military officers and diplomats among its ranks is looking for volunteers to welcome and help integrate any former Afghan interpreters and their families who end up being evacuated to Canada. The call to arms from the Conference of Defence Associations Institute comes in anticipation the federal government will rescue dozens of Afghans who are now facing Taliban arrest or worse for having previously worked with Canada. “We don't know exactly what the needs are going to be,” said Guy ...

Article content Not Left Behind, a group co-founded by the sister of Canada’s first female soldier to die in combat, said it helped finance the safe transfer of 20 families in just the last few days. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or As Canada delays evacuating Afghan employees, veterans step in to fund their escape Back to video “We’re in constant contact with dozens of families, helping each work through a specific extraction plan while reassuring them that someone actually cares about their safety and wellbeing,” said Robin Rickards,...

  TORONTO -- With the announcement from U.S. President Joe Biden that America’s troops would be pulling out of Afghanistan, the plight of Afghan interpreters, who also put their lives on the line alongside soldiers, is back in the spotlight. More than 40,000 Canadian troops served in Afghanistan, and were eventually pulled out in 2014. Local Afghan interpreters were critical elements of Canada’s and other NATO soldier’s presence in the Middle East, often riding on the front lines. In 2009, a special immigration program for interpreters and their families was set up, assisting aroun...