Nauru to Canda Appeal update

A year ago, Armidale Sanctuary, along with Armidale Rural Australians for Refugees, raised over $53,000 to help a Rohingya refugee on Nauru (who we call Mohib) reunite with his family in Myanmar and settle in Canada, though that country’s community settlement of refugees program. Here’s an update from Ads-Up (Canada) about the progress of his application:

“[Mohib] was called by Canadian immigration for a medical exam in March. This is wonderful news and means that he will not have to be interviewed by a Canadian immigration agent (which is the typical next step). In pre-COVID times, it could be a month or two between the medical and when a refugee traveled to Canada. At the moment, however, Canada’s borders are closed and there are no refugees traveling here. The vaccine is rolling out slowly, and we hope that once a significant number are vaccinated then refugee travel will begin again.

“We will keep you posted as we know more. But please know how grateful we are to all of you for making this possible for [Mohib] and his family.”