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How COVID stranded new Canadian residents and stalled immigration

How COVID stranded new Canadian residents and stalled immigration

This Matters

November 16, 202020m 46s

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Show Notes

Since mid-March, Ottawa has imposed strict travel restrictions against foreign nationals, including holders of permanent resident visas. Meanwhile the clock is ticking for many whose permanent visas have expired or are near expiry. In today's episode, the Star's immigration reporter Nicholas Keung explains what is going on. Fatima Camara, a teacher from Belarus, also joins to share her family's story of being stuck in limbo after getting their permanent resident visas and packing up their old lives.