OTTAWA — Canada is wrapping up its Haiti evacuation efforts, with a 3rd and closing flight set to depart from the Caribbean nation on Sunday.
International Affairs Canada says it has helped greater than 250 Canadian residents, everlasting residents and their shut kinfolk depart the nation.
Overseas Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says her division has been “intently monitoring” demand for assist leaving the nation, and determined no extra flights shall be wanted.
The nation is going through brazen gang violence and a scarcity of meals and medicines, and Joly says anybody who desires to go away should instantly contact International Affairs Canada.
Joly introduced earlier this week that Canada would use helicopters to get Canadians from the capital of Port-au-Prince to an undisclosed location, then carry them to Montreal utilizing not less than one chartered flight.
One flight left Wednesday, adopted by one other Friday, with the final scheduled this coming Sunday.
Earlier than then, Canada was airlifting residents by helicopter to the Dominican Republic, but it surely was solely permitting residents with Canadian passports to enter, leaving out everlasting residents.
Sunday will finish the marketing campaign to airlift Canadians from Haiti.
These dropped at Montreal pay the equal of a business fare.
Canadians who have been dropped at the Dominican Republic have been liable for their very own lodging and flights dwelling, with International Affairs providing assist if wanted.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed April 5, 2024.
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