Canadian Council for Refugees Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés - Nairobi: Long delays

> Thousands of refugees in many different countries are affected by the long delays at Canada’s Nairobi offi ce Canada’s visa offi ce in Nairobi covers 18 countries in East and Central Africa. [...] for refugees being resettled to Canada Despite the great need in the region, processing times > Backlog of refugees at Nairobi visa for refugees are extremely slow at Nairobi. [...] Processing times for privately sponsored Over 3,000 refugees referred by the UNHCR were refugees in months waiting in the Nairobi backlog at the end of 2010, but the 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 government only plans to resettle 1,365 through Nairobi in 2011. [...] > Long delays for refugee family Nairobi reunifi cation at Nairobi visa offi ce 38 The Nairobi offi ce is also one of the slowest in the world for family members of refugees. [...] However, rather than increasing the numbers of African refugees to be admitted, the Canadian government has asked private sponsors to submit fewer applications at the Nairobi Nairobi offi ce.