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Afghanistan committee Thank you, Mr. Chair.
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee Yes. Basically, it's language assessment for some of the individuals. However, having said that, I will say that a lot of them are very well educated. I find that some of the employment that has been offered is not suitable for them, because they are way above that in terms of
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee I totally agree. When the Afghan situation unfolded in August, we created a generic email account from the ground. These were the settlement and service providers across the country. We received 2,500 emails from Afghan nationals who found our website link on the IRCC page, and
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee We have 34 resettlement agencies across the country. If they are destined for a resettlement location, then all of them have access to the RAP income support and all of the services. They come in, and within a few days they are assessed. They are asked about their education and a
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee Basically what they've been offering thus far has been employment. A lot of them want to employ the Afghan nationals. We've also asked them to look at other refugees, because we don't want the other refugees to feel that the optics aren't good. When it comes to settlement, they d
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee Thank you very much.
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee Thank you, Mr. Chair. Honourable members of Parliament, good afternoon, and thank you for inviting me. I am speaking to you from the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy, home of the Treaty 7 first nations and home to the people of Métis Region 3. Events that h
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy
Afghanistan committee Thank you. I have it.
April 11th, 2022Committee meeting
Umashanie Reddy