Global Affairs Canada: about 85,000 Canadians and permanent residents registered in the Middle East
Latest news on WhatsApp أجدد الأخبار على واتسابGlobal Affairs Canada says roughly 85,000 Canadians and permanent residents are registered through the Registration of Canadians Abroad program across 15 Middle East countries, stressing the figure is an estimate because registration is voluntary.
Canadian Press reporting cited the largest registered totals in the United Arab Emirates and Lebanon (over 23,000 each), with nearly 11,000 in Saudi Arabia and close to 3,000 in Iran.
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has also urged Canadians in the region to register for updates, noting Canada has deployed additional consular support through its Standing Rapid Deployment Team to nearby countries to assist as needed
