New Pathway to Permanent Residence Established for Afghan Extended Family Members of Former Language and Cultural Advisors

Edition 13, April 2023 New Pathway to Permanent Residence Established for Afghan Extended Family Members of Former Language and Cultural Advisors August 2021 marked the end of the War in Afghanistan and the beginning of the Taliban’s takeover of the country. [...] In response, the Government of Canada announced that it is their intention to resettle 40,000 Afghan refugees in Canada by the end of 2023. [...] The extended family member must successfully complete the security, criminality and medical admissibility requirements to come to Canada A more detailed breakdown of the application process as well as what qualifies as ‘extended family’ can be found on the Government of Canada website. [...] A Social Insurance Number is required to work in Canada and/or receive government benefits and services, such as the Canada Child Benefit, GST/HST credit, Canada Workers Benefit, the Disability tax credit, and the one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit. [...] The Canada Revenue Agency have developed resources to assist understanding of the Canadian tax system, including Benefits, credits and taxes for newcomers, and Learn about your taxes – Develop an understanding of how the Canadian tax system works.