MEDIA ADVISORY - Minister Mendicino, Minister Sajjan and Minister Garneau to announce special measures for Afghan nationals with significant ties to the Government of Canada

OTTAWA, ON, July 23, 2021 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will make an announcement regarding special measures for Afghan nationals with significant ties to the Government of Canada.

Date:	Friday, July 23, 2021
Time:	11 a.m. ET
Location:	Sir John A. Macdonald Building—Room 200
	144 Wellington Street
	Ottawa, Ontario
Notes for media:
The media availability will be by teleconference: Toll-free dial-in number (Canada/U.S.): 1-888-265-0903 Local dial-in number: 613-960-7527 Participant passcode: 1586468#

SOURCE Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

(media only): Alexander Cohen, Minister's Office, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-954-1064, [email protected]; Media Relations, Communications Branch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, 613-952-1650, [email protected]; Daniel Minden, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of National Defence, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Media Relations, Department of National Defence, Phone: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Syrine Khoury, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Global Affairs Canada, 343-203-7700, [email protected]

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