OTTAWA: AUGUST 13, 2023

This past Sunday, Ambassador Hassan Soroosh participated and spoke in a panel on resettlement efforts as part of the Canadian Summit on Afghanistan organized by the Afghan Youth Engagement and Development Initiative (AYEDI).

Ambassador Soroosh expressed his gratefulness for the Canadian resettlement program for Afghanistan which is one of the largest at a global level as well as for the ongoing measures to further expedite the process.

Ambassador Soroosh stressed the importance of greater resettlement support for Afghanistan including through diversifying resettlement pathways, broadening the definition of eligibility and vulnerability under the humanitarian program and expanding the range of referral partners. He also highlighted the significance of easier admission and visa application processes for Afghan women and girls to pursue their education in Canada.