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Canada: Secret visa program exposed which grants visas to “war criminals, terrorists, security threats”

Dec 19, 2019 8:00 am By Christine Douglass-Williams

“According to internal government documents obtained by Global News, Canada has a secret program that allows certain ‘high-profile’ foreign nationals who would otherwise be barred from entering the country due to national security concerns, war crimes, human rights violations and organized crime to be granted special ‘public policy’ entry visas so long as it is in Canada’s ‘national interest.'”

The article below states a valid question: “But exactly what “national interest” means in relation to this policy and how the government decides who gets this kind of visa is unclear.”

These “high profile foreign nationals” include high profile jihadists, such as retired Brig.-Gen. Khaled Saber Abdelhamed Zahw, who was deemed “inadmissible” to Canada due to the threat he posed to national security. Now Zahw and his wife have managed to obtain valid visas under this new secret visa program. 

Given that Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rolled out the welcome mat for Islamic State jihadists, this news should come at no surprise, but it should be infuriating to all Canadians.

Last year, Breitbart “leaked documents from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)” which showed that “the intelligence service is far more concerned with Islamic terrorism behind closed doors than the left-wing Trudeau government will admit in public.”

The Liberal government has also scrapped a law instituted by the former Conservative government to strip citizenship from convicted terrorists who have dual citizenship. The premise was logical and important, as reported by the Toronto Sun, that “if you commit high treason or acts of war against Canada, the thinking goes, you’ve forfeited your right to be Canadian.”

Where is the outcry in Canada?

“Canada has a secret program that grants visas to war criminals, terrorists, security threats,” by Brian Hill, Global News, December 16, 2019:

Three months before he boarded a plane in Cairo and six months before he made a refugee claim in Toronto, Canadian security officials deemed retired Brig.-Gen. Khaled Saber Abdelhamed Zahw “inadmissible” to Canada because of national security concerns.

Zahw was a “high-ranking” member of Egypt’s military when it orchestrated a coup of President Mohamed Morsi’s government in 2013, according to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

An inadmissibility finding would keep most people out of Canada, but it didn’t stop Zahw and his wife from obtaining valid visitor visas from the Canadian embassy in Egypt in April 2015.

This is because, according to internal government documents obtained by Global News, Canada has a secret program that allows certain “high-profile” foreign nationals who would otherwise be barred from entering the country due to national security concerns, war crimes, human rights violations and organized crime to be granted special “public policy” entry visas so long as it is in Canada’s “national interest.”

But exactly what “national interest” means in relation to this policy and how the government decides who gets this kind of visa is unclear.

That’s because there’s almost no information available about the program, and the government refuses to answer questions.

Details of Zahw’s immigration file, including internal government documents detailing the secretive visa policy, were submitted to the Federal Court when Zahw challenged the government’s efforts to block him from making a refugee claim….

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Filed Under: Canada, Featured, immigration, Jihad in the West Tagged With: Brig.-Gen. Khaled Saber Abdelhamed Zahw, Cairo, Canadian embassy in Egypt


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  1. Frank Anderson says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 8:08 am

    I do not see whether the “refugee” was a military supporter or opponent of Muslim Brotherhood Morsi. Logically, he was a supporter of Morsi and opponent of the coup that removed him from office. If that is the case, a Morsi supporter, I would not want him around me.

    • Tom says

      Dec 20, 2019 at 10:54 am

      He opposed the coup. Which probably means that he is a Muslim Brotherhood supporter as Morsi was.

      • Frank Anderson says

        Dec 20, 2019 at 3:50 pm

        I must agree.

  2. Lightship Chaplain says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 8:12 am

    why does the west continually try and make peace with Satan, and even worse invite him in?

    • Vyx says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 8:45 am

      Perhaps the West sees islam (aka Satan) as a means to implement their goals. More terrorism = calls for more policing= voluntary police state. Big Brother Lives.

      • Debra says

        Dec 20, 2019 at 9:22 am

        October 11, 2019
        Norte Dame University
        US Attorney General William Barr
        “THIS IS NOT DECAY; IT IS ORGANIZED DESTRUCTION. SECULARISTS AND THEIR ALLIES AMONG THE PROGRESSIVES [aka Islamists], HAVE MARSHALED ALL THE FORCES OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS, POPULAR CULTURE, THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIA IN AN UNREMITTING ASSAULT ON RELIGION AND TRADITIONAL VALUES.”…and Western Civilization as a whole.

        • Mary says

          Dec 29, 2019 at 7:13 pm

          Exactly right.
          Ephesians 6:12 covers it nicely.
          “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places”

    • Flavius Claudius Iulianus says

      Dec 20, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      Lightship Chaplain, the Koran repeatedly states that Allah is the very best deceiver: Koran 3:54, 7:99, 8:30, 10:21 and 13:42.

      Where else do you find the title, “The Great Deceiver?”

  3. Kilauea says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 8:41 am

    Oh, Canada.

    • gravenimage says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 11:53 pm

      +1

  4. Acc358 says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 9:03 am

    So this is the way to get immigrant visas to Canada. Forget degrees, forget skills needed in Canada, forget mastering official languages. Before applying a visa just take the trouble of doing terrorist strikes, enslave, crucify and torture people and promise to kill non-islamic Canadians, too. A bloody CV will open the gates.

    BTW. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship in the period of 10, 2017 – November 20, 2019 was Ahmed Hussen.

  5. underbed cat says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 9:10 am

    Canadians have limited information. The Islamic organizations have been effective in their omissions about Islam, they view and describe the rapid mass line immigration as refugee’s of war…..however the war is one against Canada to make it an Islamic country. Canada has allowed as the United States , (open Pelosi border) and candidates for office, into the schools and rules of life and positions of government. They have already, I believe have passed resolution m-104 that prohibits and frowns on Canadians to speak about the Quran, Sunnah or Haddith to the public, but only in the mosque. All information that may be negative about Islam is currently considered a hate crime,or Islmaophobic, racist, sharia hate crime, so as to not disturb Islam and cause disruption. The disruption of jihad against civilians will be denied, the borders are open and the deception is placated and Truduea is bewildered, does he not see Islam is a political movement. The voice of the informed is circulating with concerns for Canada. The OIC, 56 Islamic countries + coordinates with the same message, restriction of speech about a religion that is a political movement in the U.N.. and dictates everyone must listen to them. The true ex muslims are now in danger as jihadist gather In my opinion.

    • Richard Gary Mooney says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 11:58 am

      Truly the effort to allow Islamic terrorists to invade Western nations is a premediated. It’s purpose is following the Koran’s stated goal to overun a nation, making it Islamic and impose sharia the law of the land. Don’t forgot it is Muslim stated goal to behead all those (infidels) who resist. Wake up and realize that America, Canada, and Europe are being overthrown from within by treasonous politician like Trudeau and US Democratic party and the the European Union mafia.

  6. Peter Dale says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 9:45 am

    In 2015, just after being elected, the dear leader said that Canada was the first post-modern nation. That meant that we had no core values. And, apparently, we don’t.

  7. infidel says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 11:22 am

    I have said it here b4 and I will repeat it again.. Canada’s flawed visa and immigration policies are SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING the internal security of the USA, leave alone the internal security of hapless Canada itself. The free USA-Canada border would go on to make the USA a free paradise for Jehaad. And very soon a wall would have to be considered at the Northern border as well over and above the Southern border….Canada is already gone… God alone save the USA from these suicidal immigration policies of its Northern neighbor…

    • Ray Jarman says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      Excellent point about a northern wall to prevent an IS like invasion.

    • Ed Lee says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 3:38 pm

      infidel: Canada’s immigration policies have negatively affected relations with the United States for many years. Export laws in the U.S. define countries that exports can and cannot be sent to. There are 4 lists of countries, labelled A, B, C, and D. Countries on the A list can be exported to with no restrictions. For exports to countries on the B list, companies must inform the Commerce or Defense Department about the items being exported and get a written assurance from the receiving country that they will not transfer the items to a 3rd country. For countries on the C list, the exporter must apply for and receive explicit permission from the U.S. government to proceed with the export. The D list contains the names of countries to which exports are forbidden. Many people think Canada is on the A list, but they are not. They are on the B list.

    • Dawne says

      Dec 22, 2019 at 3:03 pm

      Have to say that reading this article made me wonder if Canada’s immigration policies are a part of the reason why the USA seems to have so many Muslims in northern states.

  8. No Muzzies Here says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 1:12 pm

    Canada’s PM has the insane idea that admitting jihadists into a once-peaceful country will be a good thing. Canadian citizens will pay a stiff price for this.

    USA’s Donald Trump tried to keep jihadists out of the USA, and he got impeached.

    Something wrong here.

    • Frank Anderson says

      Dec 19, 2019 at 1:27 pm

      NMH, being impeached without being convicted is NOTHING. I can charge you with having bad breath. But if it is not taken to trial or you plead guilty, there is no conviction. The shame is that because of “legislative immunity” there is no tort claim for slander, libel or malicious prosecution. There is another election in less than a year to throw out the traitors, who will still receive their Congressional salaries FOR LIFE and all their medical benefits that are far greater than they “give” to us. It may be time to watch the Clint Eastwood movie Josie Wales and remember what he meant by “mad dog mean”.

      • Jayme says

        Dec 19, 2019 at 6:40 pm

        Yet the PM can get away with anything yet when Trump sneezes the media sees that as breaking news.

        • Frank Anderson says

          Dec 19, 2019 at 6:49 pm

          Jayme, many decades ago a friend who was also a terrifically successful salesman loved to repeat, “There are 26 mountains in Colorado that are taller than Pikes Peak; Can you name one of them?” The media is focused on destroying Trump, the US and liberty.

        • gravenimage says

          Dec 19, 2019 at 11:57 pm

          Quite right, Frank.

          But while Leftists will be unable to oust President Trump, they hope to throw a monkey wrench into his reelection. Many leftists have openly admitted this.

  9. Thomas Richard says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 2:09 pm

    Follow the money trail! Bribes….payoffs……foreign accounts….No accountability……What investigation?
    Welcome to Canada……The garbage dump for the world……

  10. Chanowitz says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 6:19 pm

    See the US S visa program if your looking for something that could be used for the same purpose.

  11. gravenimage says

    Dec 19, 2019 at 11:54 pm

    Canada: Secret visa program exposed which grants visas to “war criminals, terrorists, security threats”
    ……………

    Utter suicidal insanity.

  12. James Stewart says

    Dec 20, 2019 at 2:46 am

    Trudeau. Communist. UN lapdog. George Soros lapdog. States,”I admire China’s basic dictatorship”. Has destroyed the Canadian economy and ended freedom of speech with M103. Gave convicted Muslim terrorists
    millions of dollars. Gave the Clinton foundation millions of taxpayers dollars with no explanation why. Denied veterans money while paying foreign terrorists. For shame. We crawled out of the darkness with freedom of speech for all. As we slip back in, everyone sleeps and plays with their phone. Congrads on giving your freedom up stupid fellow Canadians. Welcome to a brave new Canada. Take your Soma and keep quiet. It is time to stay on station and listen carefully. Talk to any old school CSIS agent and you will not sleep so well. Canada is a sinking ship right now. Politically correct global warming gender bending language laws no offensive or defensive speech no swimming no talking no looking no loitering thought crime love my pink shirt and socks? If you want me to change that much…you better not come alone. Community policing is not what you think it is. Communist style gang stalking is happening all over Canada. Don’t fall for the lies, they use mentally ill paranoid schizos on youtube to amuse and void suspicion. This is what happened in Russia and all East Block countries after the commies took over…read your history. Citizen spies and scum come out of the woodwork when your liberal government goes one step too far. These people are not very virtuous. Only the conscious are aware of what is really happening. Ask yourself why our retired CSIS people all have self sustaining properties in the countryside, far away from big cities? Canada, the hunting and fishing paradise. What have you become? Listen carefully to ham traffic in the evenings. There is much to watch for this coming year. Drive carefully. Walk with attention to your surroundings. If you fight in defense, fight like a warrior. Be stoic in all things. You now live in interesting times grasshopper. Stand tall. Stand or fall.

  13. Tom says

    Dec 20, 2019 at 10:07 am

    There is so much about the Trudeau regime that should be triggering an angry response from Canadians, and yet most still go about their daily tasks with wilful blindness, trusting that Trudeau will do the right thing for Canada.

    The power behind the Trudeau regime lies in the east of Canada where most illegal migrants settle and where the population is comprised mostly of left wing liberals and “woke” millennials who see Trudeau as a young “cool” guy who is aligned with their globalist views.

    The only outlier in this is Quebec which only has concerns about french Canadians’ well being and cares nothing for the rest of Canada.

    The rest of central and western Canada, with the exception of cities like Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, is mostly rural towns and Conservative.

    Considering that the majority of the population lives in the east and cities, and they are left leaning, it is almost impossible for a revolt of any kind to gather momentum in Canada.

    The current push for a Wexit, western exit from Canada, by Alberta, Saskatchewan and parts of Manitoba and British Columbia, is a reaction to this left wing controlled monopoly of power.

    Most people now living in Canada, I refuse to call many of them Canadians, have little or no loyalty to Canadian values and are happy with the Trudeau regime’s agenda of globalization and accept Canada for what Trudeau called a “post national state”.

    Canada is the Sweden of North America and, unless we elect a Conservative government in the next election, is lost to the globalists.

    As a Canadian it pains me to admit this about my country and those who live here, but the truth must be brought out into the open if we are ever to identify and resolve the issues destroying Canada.

    • Del says

      Dec 20, 2019 at 10:51 am

      Two things:
      1. Canada has it’s own swamp that has to be drained.
      2. WEXIT is critical to save Canadian values.

      • Tom says

        Dec 20, 2019 at 10:57 am

        Del I cannot argue with what you say. It’s unfortunate that Canada has become so much a swamp of one world order advocates.

  14. Giacomo Latta says

    Dec 20, 2019 at 10:26 am

    If Zahw personally arranged a coup against Morsi (yes, Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi) and somehow this was a jihad, then hurray for jihads. How did he get labelled a jihadist when the Egyptian military is the only thing making sure that Egypt stays a democracy and does not become a theocracy. It already is a theocracy in rural parts. It does not serve the world for an Islamic theocracy to have such a wide border with Israel.

  15. Giacomo Latta says

    Dec 20, 2019 at 10:28 am

    BrigGen Zahw: as for what is he doing in Canada, I don’t know. I do know that he is safer from Islam in Egypt than in Canada.

  16. toomanyhobbies says

    Dec 20, 2019 at 7:34 pm

    so they openly let in people who should be in front of an execution squat, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG!
    sounds like we need a big wall to the north…

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