The federal government changed course and accepted a temporary visa application from a woman’s Algerian husband young mother suffering from devastating cancer after he had received five rejections.
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“They called me [mercredi] Tomorrow to inform me that my husband’s visa has finally been approved. I’m so happy,” said Ibtissem Koulali the day after the article was published
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who said her husband had been refused entry several times.
In a document dated today, October 18, consulted by Le Journal, Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) calls on Nassim Derouiche, Ms. Koulali’s husband, to send in his passport to “complete the tourist visa application” .
On Thursday, the federal government confirmed to the Journal that “Mr. Derouiche’s application for a temporary resident visa (TRV) has been reopened and approved.”
PHOTO PROVIDED BY Ibitssem Koulali
Previously, Mr. Drouiche’s applications had been rejected because they did not meet the requirements, in particular because he had “significant ties to Canada” and that was “the reason for this.” [la] “A visit to Canada is not compatible with a temporary stay,” we read in one of the rejection letters seen by Le Journal.
Two of the applications were never processed, says the mother.
Alone with her cancer and her children
Ibtissem Koulali, a 35-year-old mother, is originally from Algeria and has been a Canadian citizen since 2017. Less than two months ago, she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer affecting her stomach, liver, lungs and esophagus. The mother of two little boys aged 18 months and 5 months had already survived breast cancer in 2016.
Due to the chemotherapy that she has to undergo several times a month, the federal employee has been unable to work since August 28th. A treatment that will last “several years,” says a medical certificate consulted by Le Journal.
To help her get through this ordeal and take care of her children, she tried to bring her husband Nassim Derouiche, who has been waiting for permanent residency since 2021.
“I made the fifth request [pour un visa de touriste] When I got my diagnosis in August with an immigration consultant to make sure I didn’t make any mistakes on the doctor’s notes,” Ms Koulali complained.
Photo provided by Ibitssem Koulali
Multiple letters
His doctors had written several letters in support of the request.
“[La] “The patient requires moral and physical support and requires the presence of a family member AND her spouse,” we can read.
Three days after sending, Ms Koulali and Mr Derouiche received a new rejection letter.
“My sister and my father asked and were allowed to come to me to help me. They always left after six months,” she denounces the nonsense of the decisions.
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