yazdan jahan

[Azadeh Saleh @AzadehSaleh]

@UCAN_Advocacy Conscripts are not IRGC members.

Canada must act with fairness, due process, and humanity.

#ConscriptsAreNotMembers
@MarkJCarney @LenaMetlegeDiab @AliEhsassi @PierrePoilievre @MelissaLantsman @NazaninAJ @vincentneilho

[Quiet Shadow @QuietShado_100]

There is no “volunteering” under a mandatory draft. IRGC conscripts were legally bound to serve wherever assigned.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @ConnieCodyCA @MichaelCooperMP @sergecormierlib @coteau
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Manabh74🇮🇷🇨🇦 @manabh742982]

@Najmeh1866067 @AliEhsassi You can’t stand for justice while ignoring reality. These individuals were forced into service. Conscripts are not criminals.
@MarkJCarney @PierrePoilievre @LenaMetlegeDiab
#ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Sanam @SanamMhz]

Being forced into the IRGC does not equal support for the IRGC. These conscripts had no choice.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @SophieChatel1 @Shaun_Chen @maggiechidvn @MichaelChongMP
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@UCAN_Advocacy Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[UnheardConscripts @UCAN_Advocacy]

On August 6–7, hundreds of Iranian applicants and their family members received system-issued Procedural Fairness Letters (PFLs) alleging inadmissibility based on their history of mandatory conscription into the IRGC.

This is deeply alarming. Canadian officials have repeatedly acknowledged that conscripts cannot—and should not—be automatically categorized as IRGC members simply because they were compelled to serve.

Yet families are now facing immense fear, panic, uncertainty, and the possibility of having their lives in Canada turned upside down over something they had no choice or control over.

The immediate challenge is access to qualified legal support. Hundreds of families are now urgently seeking help to respond to these PFLs, while the demand for professional assistance is overwhelming.

This is not acceptable. It is inhumane to punish people for mandatory service they could not refuse. Conscripts are not the perpetrators. They should not become victims of the consequences of the very regime they were forced to serve under.

Canada must act with fairness, consistency, and humanity. These families need answers and they need them now.

#ConscriptsAreNotMembers

@MarkJCarney @gary_srp @LenaMetlegeDiab @AliEhsassi @PierrePoilievre @MelissaLantsman @vincentneilho @CostasMenegakis @NazaninAJ

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@Najmeh1866067 Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[Najmeh @Najmeh1866067]

Dear Mr. Ehsassi
I have spent almost 8 years away from my father. After biometrics, we believed our wait was finally over. Instead, we received a refusal. No child should have to spend so many years separated from a parent.
#DownSyndrome
#FamilyReunification
#FamilyReunification

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@Mohammadret7ly That’s a heartbreaking story, Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection.

[Mohammadreza Vadiati @Mohammadret7ly]

My name is Mohammadreza Vadiati.

For nearly 8 years, I have lived in Canada separated from my wife and daughter.
I came to Canada as a refugee with my son because my life and my family's safety were at risk in Iran. After being recognized as a Protected Person, I applied for Permanent Residence.

After more than 6 years of waiting, my application was refused because of mandatory military service I was forced to complete in Iran many years ago—something I had no choice in.
When I arrived in Canada, I started from nothing. In Iran, I worked in the poultry industry. In Canada, I took whatever jobs I could find, worked hard, paid taxes, contributed to my community, and built a new life from the ground up. Today, I proudly own a successful small business, in North Vancouver.

But despite all of my efforts, I remain separated from my family.
I cannot safely return to Iran. My wife and daughter cannot join me in Canada. My daughter has Down syndrome and needs her father. For years, I have watched her grow up through phone screens and video calls. I have missed birthdays, milestones, and precious moments that I can never get back. No video call can replace a father's hug.
We have tried every legal pathway available. We submitted multiple immigration applications and even applied for a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) for my wife and daughter so our family could finally be together. Those applications were also refused.

Today, I am trapped in an impossible situation. I cannot go to my family, and my family cannot come to me. Nearly 8 years have passed, and we are still waiting.

I am not just an immigration file number. I am a husband. I am a father. I am a small business owner. I am a member of my community. Most importantly, I am a person who simply wants to be reunited with the people he loves.

Eight years apart is too long for any family.

Please share our story and help our voice to be heard  
@CanadianPM @CitImmCanada @PierrePoilievre and those in positions of authority, please hear our family's story.

#FamilyReunification #BringFamiliesTogether #Immigration #RefugeesWelcome #ProtectedPerson #HumanRights #Canada #CanadianImmigration #IRCC #RefugeeRights #DownSyndrome #DisabilityRights #FamilyUnity #NorthVancouver #SmallBusiness #Justice #Equality #ImmigrantStories #Hope #KeepFamiliesTogether

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@AidaTalebi79 @LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos @AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[Aida Talebi @AidaTalebi79]

IRGC conscripts aren’t “members” of the IRGC. They were tools the regime used, just like any oppressed laborer.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos
@AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[Aida Talebi @AidaTalebi79]

There is no “volunteering” under a mandatory draft. IRGC conscripts were legally bound to serve wherever assigned.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos
@AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Aida Talebi @AidaTalebi79]

There is no “volunteering” under a mandatory draft. IRGC conscripts were legally bound to serve wherever assigned.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos
@AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Aida Talebi @AidaTalebi79]

Canada rightly opposes the IRGC. But wrongly punishes IRGC conscripts—its victims.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos
@AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Paparsh @Unimmigrantseul]

Canada rightly opposes the IRGC. But wrongly punishes IRGC conscripts—its victims.

@LenaMetlegeDiab @gary_srp @pfragiskatos
@AliEhsassi @jacquesramsaypl
#JusticeForIranianConscripts #ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[Mito Komon @MitiComaan]

Conscripts had no choice! Is it that hard for IRCC to understand?! #ConscriptsArenotMembers
@MelissaLantsman
@MarkJCarney @vincentneilho @Ardeshirz

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@PierrePoilievre Canada has every right to protect its security by designating the IRGC. But while some former regime insiders face little scrutiny, conscripts—who were forced into mandatory service, not members, and have no real connection—are being treated as if they’re guilty.

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@AzadehSaleh @SadeqBigdeli So people pulled into mandatory service—conscripts who never actually chose to be there—are the ones facing consequences, while high-ranking officials move freely without scrutiny?

#ConscriptsAreNotMembers

[yazdan jahan @JahanYazdan]

@MelissaLantsman As an Iranian, I understand the concerns about the regime. But millions of Iranians oppose it and have suffered because of it. Don’t turn that into fear of innocent people.