First North Koreans resettle in Canada as part of new pilot project | NK News
August 24, 2024
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First North Koreans resettle in Canada as part of new pilot project

HanVoice allows Canadian citizens to privately sponsor defectors and provide support for 12 months

A group of North Korean defectors has resettled in Canada through private sponsorship for the first time, a Canada-based human rights organization announced Wednesday.

HanVoice said that the defectors arrived at Toronto Pearson Airport, where they were greeted by Canadian sponsor groups holding welcome signs.

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