Thank you so much, Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe.
There have been only 15 female athletes so far. Our volleyball team, cycling team and judo team are all in hiding, either in Afghanistan or in Pakistan. They're actually sending me messages every day. Many of them have applied to IRCC, and they even received letters and correspondence from IRCC, but they still haven't received their visas to be able to travel to Canada.
One good example is that of one of our judo athletes, whose house was raided by the Taliban. The Taliban searched her house looking for any documents she had as an athlete ID, so the Taliban could use it against her.
We have an 18-year-old waiting for her study permit in Pakistan. She has been accepted at an all-girls boarding school in Canada with a full-ride scholarship, and she wants to become the first Afghan female president. She is stuck in Pakistan and she's all by herself. She has completed her biometrics, all her applications and everything. She's just in limbo now. I would love to see her receive a response from the Canadian High Commission or from the third party in Abu Dhabi where they process student visas.