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Canada announces five-fold increase in visas for Palestinians in Gaza

Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller has expressed concern about the 'humanitarian tragedy' unfolding in Gaza [Blair Gable/Reuters]

Canada has announced a five-fold increase in visas for Palestinians in Gaza seeking to join their family members in the country, despite the Canadian government’s inability to help applicants get out of the bombarded Palestinian enclave.

Minister of Immigration Marc Miller said on Monday that Ottawa would raise to 5,000 the number of visas offered to residents in Gaza under a special programme announced in December.

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