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Canada raises cap on temporary Gaza visa program, but has yet to get a single person across the border

Since the special visa program for families of Canadians in Gaza opened in January, only 254 individuals have been able to cross the border into Egypt by paying thousands of dollars in bribes, and only 41 have safely arrived in Canada.

Jihan Qunoo, right, and her family celebrate with Tim Hortons after her mother, second left, safely arrived in Canada through the super visa program on May 26. Two of Qunoo’s siblings remain in Egypt, while two others are still trapped in Gaza. Photograph courtesy of Jihan Qunoo
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