Ottawa under pressure to give more Lebanese a safe haven in Canada

Not surprising. And as always, precedents of other programs such as the one for Ukrainians set benchmarks for other groups to cite:

Ottawa is facing calls to expand a temporary immigration program that gives people who have managed to escape Lebanon a safe haven in Canada, with MPs and immigration experts saying the measures are too limited and leave relatives of Canadians in peril.

Earlier this week, the federal government announced a program that will allow Lebanese nationals and their immediate families to extend their stay in Canada so they can avoid the fighting between Israel and Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah that has escalated over the past five weeks.

Lebanese nationals who are already in Canada, and their spouses and children, can apply without charge for a work or study permit so they do not need to return home. Those who have temporary-resident status can apply to extend it, and people who came here from Lebanon as visitors can also ask to extend their visitor visas in Canada for free.

But critics say the measures, which will be in place until July 31, are far more limited than other programs the government has established to help people fleeing war zones, including Ukrainians and Palestinians in Gaza.Source: Ottawa under pressure to give more Lebanese a safe haven in Canada…

Source: Ottawa under pressure to give more Lebanese a safe haven in Canada