Parents And Grandparents: Amir Attaran

Montreal Gazette Dept: Amir Attaran, who applied in 2009 to sponsor his parents to immigrate from the United States, says the long delays that face landed immigrants trying to sponsor their parents or grandparents allow the government to keep them out of the country, but still pocket $1,000 in fees, according to Montreal Gazette. It takes only 37 days for Citizenship and Immigration Canada to assess an applicant wishing to sponsor a spouse or child, but 42 months to assess someone wanting to bring over a parent or grandparent, a delay that has more than doubled over the past decade and the federal government is laying out a welcome mat for investors and skilled workers, but it's slamming the door shut on parents and grandparents, says a law professor at the University of Ottawa, who has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission for discrimination based on age and family status. At issue are the different delays faced by sponsors and the medical exam requirements faced by sponsorees. As reported in the news.
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