"Rainbow Railroad has a fantastic track record in helping to resettle members from the [LGBTQ] community across the globe," said British Columbia MP Jenny Kwan, the NDP's immigration critic.While she applauds the partnership with Rainbow Railroad, she said the federal government must expedite the resettlement process for " individuals who are being persecuted [and] whose lives are at risk.”
Kwan said wait times for processing refugee claims can take up to three or four years — the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's website states the projected wait time is approximately 24 months — and vulnerable people such as LGBTQ Afghans don't have that much time to wait.
