An orphaned Afghan toddler whose parents and siblings were killed in a Kabul attack was welcomed by his Canadian relatives at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Wednesday night.

Abuzar Ahmed, 2, was having dinner with his family at Kabul's Serena Hotel in March when four Taliban gunmen walked into the restaurant, pulled out pistols hidden in their shoes and began firing at the crowd.

Nine people, including Ahmed's father, mother, older brother and sister were killed in the bold attack. Ahmed's father, Sadar Ahmed, a widely-respected journalist who was working for the AFP, was believed to be a target.

Ahmed suffered a bullet wound to the head and leg but survived the brazen shooting at the upscale hotel.

Shortly after the tragedy, Ahmed's Canadian family, including his uncle Faeiz Khaliqi, travelled to Afghanistan to comfort the young boy. He said he stayed with Ahmed for a week as he was recovering in hospital. When he eventually awoke from his coma, his extended family was by his side.

Earlier this month, Khaliqi, who lives in Scarborough, contacted Canadian Immigration officials in order to try to bring the young boy to Canada. He was ultimately successful.

Ahmed's flight landed at Pearson International Airport at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, Ahmed's uncle was anxiously awaiting for his nephew's arrival. Two of Ahmed's cousins will also be on the flight

"I got this Spiderman mask because Abuzar, we call him a superhero, actually, back home," Khaliqi told CTV Toronto on Wednesday.

"He's a magical kid."

He says he's grateful the immigration process went so smoothly, and he is now trying to bring Ahmed's grandmother to Canada as well.

With files from CTV Toronto's Dana Levenson