Immigration Issues
I have a friend who has been in Canada for the past few years from Scotland. She moved here with her son to do her MA on something to do with Quebec Cinema. She was admitted into the country on a student visa for the duration of her studies. When her studies were complete, she had applied for residency to stay in Canada. That was just over 2 years ago. The government claims the right to take up to 2 years and 6 months to process her application. She has always maintained employment - working with foreign students in schools. [After her MA, she got a TESL certificate as well] She has never taxed the system, asked for handouts or 'stolen jobs' from citizens.
She has been deported once already over a technicality between bureaucracies - something to do with papers from one country taking too long for the other.
She has recently been under alot of stress lately, since it is nearing the end of her 54 month wait, and still no answer. The thought of returning to Scotland and starting her life all over again, uprooting her son - again, is not something she looks forward to.
What gets my feathers ruffled about all of this is situations like this. I can't understand how my friend can get deported - and shit like this goes on!
I have a friend who has been in Canada for the past few years from Scotland. She moved here with her son to do her MA on something to do with Quebec Cinema. She was admitted into the country on a student visa for the duration of her studies. When her studies were complete, she had applied for residency to stay in Canada. That was just over 2 years ago. The government claims the right to take up to 2 years and 6 months to process her application. She has always maintained employment - working with foreign students in schools. [After her MA, she got a TESL certificate as well] She has never taxed the system, asked for handouts or 'stolen jobs' from citizens.
She has been deported once already over a technicality between bureaucracies - something to do with papers from one country taking too long for the other.
She has recently been under alot of stress lately, since it is nearing the end of her 54 month wait, and still no answer. The thought of returning to Scotland and starting her life all over again, uprooting her son - again, is not something she looks forward to.
What gets my feathers ruffled about all of this is situations like this. I can't understand how my friend can get deported - and shit like this goes on!
posted by Kelly at
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