Sadly Canada’s processing of refugees is too slow in many parts of the world, but it is slowest of all in Africa.
Processing is particularly slow in the countries of East and Central Africa covered by Canada’s visa office in Nairobi.
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Write to:
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1L1)
and
Your Member of Parliament (click here to find your MP and your MP's address)
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Join the CCR and other allies in speaking out and raising awareness of the need for fair treatment for refugees in Africa, especially refugees whose applications are processed through the Nairobi visa office.
Help organize a flashmob in your city for non-citizen children and youth rights!
Join the national mobilisation happening in several Canadian cities around November 20th, the Universal Day of the Child!
A flashmob is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, in order to perform something planned in advance (a street theatre act, a dance etc.). The goals are is to catch people’s attention and raise awareness on specific issues.