My parents and a single sister are currently stuck and sister is in hiding in Kabul. The IRCC website is not very clear about ways to apply from inside Afghanistan. Can you help me pls? Thank you
Based on what I have read, there is no way for them to apply to be included in the 20,000 at this time.
My understanding is that there was temporarily an online form or something similar that was open for people who qualified to be included in the 20,000 which was largely limited to translators who had worked with Canadian armed forces (or support them directly in other capacities) and embassy staff, we well as their families. My understanding is that Canada received a huge number of submissions and has now shut down the online submissions. They are now working through the submissions they received and trying to see who they can get out of the country.
I will try to find the articles I read about this. Will respond back here once I do.
Maybe this will change at some point and they'll reopen the process and expand the criteria to apply. However for now, I think they need to find other ways to get out of Afghanistan and potentially move to Canada.
I am terribly sorry for your family. This must be very stressful.