Canada is finishing its evacuation efforts with a third and final flight leaving the Caribbean country on Sunday. Haiti Global Affairs Canada has assisted over 250 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and their close relatives in leaving Haiti.
Mélanie Joly, the Foreign Affairs Minister, stated that her department has closely monitored the demand for assistance in leaving the country and has determined that no more flights will be necessary.
Due to the country's significant gang violence and scarcity of food and medicine, Joly emphasized that those who wish to leave must contact Global Affairs Canada immediately.
Earlier, Joly announced that Canada would transport Canadians from the capital of Port-au-Prince to an undisclosed location using helicopters and then bring them to Montreal on at least one chartered flight.
One flight departed on Wednesday, another on Friday, and the last one is scheduled for this Sunday.
Before that, Canada was using helicopters to airlift citizens to the Dominican Republic, but only citizens with Canadian passports were allowed entry, excluding permanent residents.
Sunday marks the conclusion of the campaign to airlift Canadians from Haiti.
Those taken to Montreal are required to pay the equivalent of a commercial fare.
Canadians brought to the Dominican Republic had to arrange their own accommodation and return flights, with assistance from Global Affairs if necessary.
More than 250 Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and their close relatives have been helped by Global Affairs Canada to leave Haiti.
