Pakistan and Canada reached an agreement on the transfer of 6,000 Afghan refugees
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): According to reports, Pakistan and Canada have agreed on the plan to transfer 6,000 Afghan refugees to Canada.
The Pakistani authorities have announced on Wednesday, the 15th of Sablah, that these people will be transferred to Canada by the end of this year.
According to the created plan, the Canadian government will pay the transportation costs and fines of the immigrants who stayed in Pakistan after their visas expired.
It should be mentioned that about 6 thousand Afghan immigrants who are waiting to go to Canada live in Pakistan.
According to Pakistani officials, Canada pays 30 dollars for the consumption of 6,000 Afghan immigrants through the country's embassy in Pakistan.
Earlier, Canada announced an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to facilitate the transfer of a thousand Afghan refugees to Canada.
After the Islamic Emirate came to power, thousands of Afghan citizens who wanted to immigrate to Canada have migrated to Pakistan, Tajikistan and the United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, after the expiry of the visa of Afghan immigrants in Pakistan, they have to pay a fine of 800 dollars to this country.
Meanwhile, Sean Fraser, Canada's immigration minister, promised to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees in Canada by the end of 2023.
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