He Canadian Government announced on the afternoon of Tuesday October 10 that he would receive this year 11,000 refugees from Colombia, Venezuela and Haitias part of a new humanitarian migration program in the region.

In March of this year, Canada promised to welcome 15,000 migrants from the Western Hemisphere, to provide a alternative to irregular migration and “help respond to forced displacement” of the population.

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It was like that Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, Marc Millerannounced Tuesday afternoon that the North American country would allow the arrival of refugees from countries located in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.

“As of this fall, Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreigners located in Central America, South America or the Caribbean and who have Extended family members in Canada will be able to apply for this new route», Reported the Minister of Immigration of Canada through his social networks.

To be eligible for the new Canadian program, Minister Miller explained that candidates must be (regardless of their age), children, grandchildren, spouses, common-law partners, parents, grandparents or siblings of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident.

According to Miller, selected applicants will receive “enhanced pre-arrival services,” including a professional skills assessment and an referral to a settlement service organization in your destination community.

“These projects are focus on building asylum capacity and better integration of migrants and refugees into local communities and labor markets. “This support will help countries, including those hosting refugees and migrants from where they come, travel or are hosted, to address the challenges of irregular migration and, at the same time, improve the quality of life of migrants and refugees,” he said. » noted the Canadian Minister of Immigration.

Afterwards, the senior official said: “The global movement of people in search of safety is at an all-time high. The Americas are seeing unprecedented numbers of migrants seeking safe haven and new opportunities, in often dangerous situations, such as crossing the Darien Gap. Work closely with UNITED STATES“We hope to see these measures help curb irregular migration and promote safe migration as an alternative to irregular and often dangerous routes in the Americas. »

In addition to working with the United States, Minister Miller indicated that they are working with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM)in order to understand the regional context and the humanitarian needs linked to migration on the American continent.

“We also support the work of the region's Safe Mobility Offices, whose aim is to consider people for humanitarian and other regular routes. In addition to our commitment to welcoming 15,000 migrants, we continue to actively engage in the Americas on migration and protection issues. “We are on track to achieve our goal of increasing the resettlement of refugees from the Americas,” he added.

Although the Minister of Immigration of Canada did not give more details on this new humanitarian program with which Colombian, Venezuelan and Haitian migrants will be welcomed, the senior official assured that the Canadian government would provide more information once once the launch of the new initiative is planned. .

The Canadian government's new immigration program is announced just weeks after Panama National Immigration Service revealed that as of September 27, 2023, they were already 399,606 migrants those who had crossed the Darien Gap Junglelocated between the border of Colombia and Panamanian territory, to reach the UNITED STATES.

And the immigration situation in Darién has become so complex that Migración Colombia reported that to date They don't know how many people were trapped or died in this jungle area.

A few weeks ago, the director of the entity, Fernando García, assured that currently “the details of the Darien Comprehensive Plan which plans to launch 16 projects aimed at reactivating the territorial development of the region, strengthen immigration control at national level and in which more than 30 state entities participate.