PM Carney says IRGC members are prohibited and ‘will not enter’ Canada
Carney said IRGC members are inadmissible as questions mount over whether the federation chief received a temporary permit.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are prohibited and will not be allowed into Canada.
- He highlighted that multiple effective hurdles exist for entry into Canada, which restrict IRGC members from entering.
- Canada officially labeled the IRGC as a terrorist entity in June 2024.
- Data from the Canada Border Services Agency indicates at least one individual with IRGC ties has been removed from Canada as of March 6.
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Soccer-Iran FA president says he was allowed to enter Canada but chose to turn back
May 1 (Reuters) - Iranian soccer federation president Mehdi Taj said Canadian officials cleared him to enter the country for the FIFA Congress, but Iran’s delegation chose to turn back after being held for three hours and questioned at a Toronto airport, Iranian media reported on Friday. Taj, a former member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said he was questioned by Canadian immigration about his ties to the group, but was ult…
Carney Says IRGC Members ‘Will Not Enter’ Canada After Iranian Soccer Official Denied Entry
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada’s screening system is working to keep members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) out of the country, after an Iranian soccer official who had been granted a visa was stopped from entering this week. The prime minister was asked by reporters on April 30 about Iranian Football Federation president Mehdi Taj, a former commander in the Iranian regime’s IRGC, who reportedly came close to entering…
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Immigration minister says she’s accountable after former IRGC official granted a visa
Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted his government is doing an effective job of keeping Iranians associated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps out of the country, after one former IRGC
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