April 5, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada
Today, Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly issued the following statement regarding assisted departure from Haiti:
“The safety of Canadians at home and abroad is our top priority.
“Our teams in Ottawa and across the region continue to work tirelessly to help Canadians and people with close ties to Canada leave Haiti.
“We are working around the clock to facilitate the departure of other Canadians, permanent residents and eligible family members from the region.
“To date, we have assisted more than 250 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members to leave the country, thanks to close collaboration with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canadian Border Services Agency.
“We have carefully examined the demand for assisted departures from Haiti.
“With many now leaving Haiti, the number of eligible Canadians, permanent residents and family members who can or want to leave Haiti on an assisted exit flight has significantly decreased.
“Consequently, the last planned supported flight from Haiti will take place on Sunday April 7th.
“My message to Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members in Haiti is: If you want to leave Haiti, now is the time. If you would like us to help you with this, contact Global Affairs Canada.
“The security situation in Haiti remains extremely unstable. Canada's missions in the region are actively monitoring the situation and working with like-minded partners and governments, as well as the international community, to address the situation.
“Canadians, permanent residents of Canada and their eligible immediate family members wishing to leave Haiti should:
- If you do not have valid documents, apply for a travel document as soon as possible
- Contact the Global Affairs Canada Emergency Watch and Response Centre:
- by telephone: +1 613-996-8885 (calls accepted when this service is available)
- by email: [email protected]
- via text: +1 613-686-3658
- via WhatsApp: +1 613-909-8881
- by signal: +1 613-909-8087
- via Telegram: Emergency Canada abroad »
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