Typhoon Haiyan: Immigration Measures

immigration measures: The Canadian government on Wednesday announced special immigration measures to help people affected by typhoon Haiyan, the devastating storm that slammed into the Philippines last week. While details of these special measures have not yet been released, the government should be congratulated for stepping up to the plate in response to this unprecedented disaster. , according to Winnipeg Free Press. While the measures the government put into place after the Haiti earthquake were positive, those special immigration measures did not cover many extended family members. As a result, cousins, aunts, uncles, and adult brothers and sisters of Canadian permanent residents and citizens, were often not allowed to take advantage of these special measures. Survivors of typhoon Haiyan walk amid ruins in Maraboth, Philippines. CP Related Items Articles Slideshow: Typhoon Haiyan In typhoon's wake, Manitoba to speed application process for Filipino immigrants Columns Philippines' early warning Canada has a strong track record of responding to international disasters in a comprehensive way. When the Haiti earthquake struck in 2010, Canada fast-tracked immigration applications for Haitians with family in Canada. This allowed thousands of parents, grandparents, spouses and young children to be reunited with their Canadian relatives. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.