Measures Program: Nato Forces

Southern Afghanistan Dept: The special-measures program was announced with much fanfare by Immigration Minister Jason Kenney in the fall of 2009 and brought Canada in line with other NATO countries that had already launched similar initiatives, according to The Star. Applicants had to demonstrate they faced extraordinary risk as a result of their work with Canada. Few didn t. Working as an interpreter for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan was akin to having a Taliban bull s-eye on your back and oTTAWA Two of every three Afghans who sought refuge in Canada after risking their lives working for the military in Kandahar have been turned away, including some who worked alongside Canadian soldiers during the bloodiest days of battle. The program ends Monday. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.