Nigerian family living in Windsor granted temporary stay ahead of deportation
A Nigerian family in Windsor, that was on the verge of being deported, is allowed to stay in Canada for the time being after receiving temporary resident permits for a period of six months.
The family had faced a deportation date of Jan. 8
A Nigerian family in Windsor, that was on the verge of being deported, is allowed to stay in Canada for the time being.
Béatrice Fénelon, spokesperson for the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, says the Bakare family has been issued "temporary resident permits for a period of six months."
The Bakare family was set to be deported Jan. 8, 2020.
Jacqueline Callin, spokesperson for the Canada Border Services Agency, confirmed the cancellation of the family's removal, following word of the temporary stay.
Despite female genital mutilation being outlawed in Nigeria in 2015 the Bakare family says it fled the country in 2017 out of fear it could still happen to their daughter.
Corrections
- An earlier version of this story reported the Bakare family had received misleading legal advice which may be the cause of their pending deportation. It also quoted a spokesperson from a firm that had taken over the Bakare's file stating the previous advice given was "negligent and harmful". In fact, CBC Windsor has not seen documentation from the first legal representative and cannot verify that claim. The story also stated there were dozens of other families in the community facing deportation after being lied to by immigration and legal professionals. We did not validate that statement. The story has been rewritten with updated information based on verified facts from CBSA.Jan 09, 2020 4:54 PM ET