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Federal government’s refusal to let widow into Canada 'out of line'... :

Since 2015, Chavez Ruiz’s family in Toronto has made three failed attempts to get her a visa to visit Canada and couldn't figure out why until an MP made an inquiry on their behalf. Carolina Delgado (left) and her husband Christopher Campbell-Durufle (right) hope Delgado's mother, Ofelia Chavez Ruiz, arrives in Canada in time to see the birth of their first child. Carolina Delgado (left) and her husband Christopher Campbell-Durufle (right) hope Delgado's mother, Ofelia Chavez Ruiz, arrives in Canada in time to see the birth of their first child. (FAMILY PHOTO) PLEASE SEE THE LINK.

Fri., Jan. 6, 2017

For 18 months, Christopher Campbell-Durufle has been trying to convince immigration officials that his mother-in-law in Colombia is a legitimate traveller with no intent to overstay her welcome in Canada.

Since 2015 the Toronto man has made three failed attempts to help Ofelia Chavez Ruiz obtain a visitor visa to see him and his wife but could not figure out the reasons for the rejections, which occurred despite documentation showing the 76-year-old woman’s strong ties and desire to return to her homeland.

However, Campbell-Durufle said a recent response from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to an MP on his family’s behalf might have explained the real reason for such decisions.

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https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2017/01/06/federal-governments-refusal-to-let-widow-into-canada-out-of-line.html?source=newsletter

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