IMMIGRATION TIMELINE

Immigration from Afghanistan to Canada:

4,215

Afghans who settled in Canada prior to 1991 (1979-89, Soviet war in Afghanistan)

5,390

Afghans who arrived from 1991 to 1995 (1992-96, Afghan civil war)

10,320

Afghans who settled from 1996 to 2000 (1996-2001, Taliban rule)

16,240

Afghans who settled from 2001 to 2006 (2001-present, U.S.-led invasion and military operation) Source: 2006 Census, BBC