Disabled woman may be deported because she can’t work
Posted Feb 16, 2015 7:37 am.
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A woman who was working at a fast food restaurant may be forced to leave the country because she’s no longer working.
The problem is, she is no longer working because she was paralysed after being hit by a vehicle while riding her bike to work.
One Alberta MLA is raising concerns over the strict rules applied to the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program.
The woman’s Visa is based on her working, so now that she can’t work, she’ll have a hearing to see if she can stay in the country.
Edmonton-Castle Downs MLA Thomas Lukazsuk said he’s always hopeful, but has to be realistic.
“I have dealt with a number of these files and I believe that the rules will be applied very stringently,” he said. “The rules as they are right now have very little humanity to them”.
Lukaszuk said he believes the woman will not get the kind of healthcare she needs if she’s sent back to her native country.
He said these rules don’t represent the welcoming country he believes Canada is.
“This is not the Canada I know,” he said. “This is not the kind of reputation of Canada that we want to spread abroad. This is a welcoming country that treats individuals fairly”.
Lukaszuk said he believes the Temporary Foreign Worker program is flawed, but can still be fixed.
