“Limited” options for hundreds of Canadians who want to flee Iran

Hundreds of Canadian nationals have asked for assistance from the Government of Canada to flee Iran. “limited” options hundreds canadians who new plagued by an unprecedented war with Israel, a senior Canadian official said. Meanwhile, The options to leave the Islamic Republic are however “limited”. For example, Canada “limited” options hundreds canadians who new having cut its diplomatic links with this country over 10 years ago.

Of the 5. In addition. Therefore. Therefore. 500 Canadians who are in Iran. “limited” options hundreds canadians who new who have registered with World Affairs Canada. nearly 1. 600 expressed the wish to leave the country, said this official during an information technical session “limited” options hundreds canadians who new on the measures offered by Ottawa to help his nationals in the Middle East.

The situation in Iran is very complex. “limited” options hundreds canadians who new Consequently. “limited” options hundreds canadians who new we can only provide a limited assistance to Canadians in this countrysaid this manager. For example. Despite the fact that we do not “limited” options hundreds canadians who new have “limited” options hundreds canadians who a diplomatic presence in Iran. we do our best to help Canadians who wish to flee violence.

Canada has thus set up consular points of “limited” options hundreds canadians who new service in several border. countries in Iran. notably in the Northwest region, namely Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan.

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Consular agents were deployed. at the borders to Help Canadians organize “limited” options hundreds canadians who their land trips Towards the. closest airport where they can take a flight “limited” options hundreds canadians who new to Canada at their own expense.

Consular agents can also provide emergency travel documents to Canadian nationals who need them and facilitate their border passage.

In the case of Azerbaijan. for example. Canada can provide a diplomatic note to its citizens “limited” “limited” options hundreds canadians who new options hundreds canadians. who new who want to cross. the border from Iran since the. passages between the two countries are closed from the pandemic in 2020.

An Azerbaijani official told “limited” options hundreds canadians who new the Reuters agency earlier this week that more. than 600 people of “limited” options hundreds canadians who new 17 nationalities. had fled Iran to his country in five days. after the Israel-underlier attack against Tehran, which occurred on June 12.

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The senior Canadian official “limited” options hundreds canadians. who new who addressed the media under the cover of anonymity on Monday. however, did not provide the number of Canadians who used Canada’s consular services in Iran’s border countries. It’s hard “limited” options hundreds canadians who new to quantifyhe said. adding that some continue “limited” options hundreds canadians who new their way once the border crossed without stopping at. the point of service installed by Canada.

He said. however. that Aia World Canada was able to help more than 100 Canadians leave Iran to get to “limited” options. hundreds canadians who new Azerbaijan by. helping them get entrance “limited” options hundreds canadians who visas.

Nearly 700 kilometers separate the Iranian capital Tehran from the border with Azerbaijan. It takes about eight hours to reach it.

Shervin Jannesar, professor of genius at Simon Fraser University, is among Canadians who are still stuck in Iran. “limited” options hundreds canadians who new He claims that the Canadian authorities told him that they could not almost nothing “limited” options. hundreds canadians who new Do to help them. his family return to Canada.

For Canadians who “limited” options hundreds canadians who new are in Israel. West Bank, a Palestinian territory occupied by the Hebrew state since 1967, the situation is slightly less complex.

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In the past two days. Ottawa has been able to evacuate Jordan 55 Canadians from Israel to “limited” options hundreds canadians who new Jordan. 7 from the West Bank with buses nolished by the Government of “limited” options hundreds canadians who new Canada.

The Canadian government will also help a hundred Canadians to go to Israel bus “limited” options hundreds canadians. who new to Aqaba. Jordan on Tuesday. They can then go to Greece on an chartered flight which “limited” options hundreds canadians who new can accommodate. 265 passengers before returning to Canada. Evacués will have to reimburse the price of the plane ticket to Global Affairs Canada once “limited” options hundreds. canadians who new back to the. country.

In total, some 6,000 Canadians in Israel “limited” options hundreds canadians who are registered with World Affairs Canada. Of these. 1000 said they wish to assist the country because of the war “limited” options hundreds canadians who new with Iran. 200, only provided Canadian consular authorities with the necessary details to organize their passage to Jordan.

In emergency situations. all Canadian nationals. as “limited” options hundreds canadians who new well “limited” options hundreds canadians who new as permanent residents. direct family members (spouses and children), are eligible for Canadian consular assistance, according to World Affairs Canada.