Immigration Rules: News Sources

Citizenship Dept: Mersha Yirga Nekash and three of his children became Canadian citizens at a ceremony in Ottawa Wednesday, but he said the real celebration won't begin until his wife, Menen Garsherba, becomes a Canadian as well, according to CBC. "She's not part of this, it's sad for me," said a sobbing Nekash. "We're not celebrating, we have to wait for her day to celebrate ... it's really emotional." Menen Garsherba said she thought she had performed well enough to pass the English test and a family who fled Ethiopia for Canada four years ago say they are frustrated with Canada's immigration rules, after the father and three of his children gained citizenship but the mother was denied over a failed test. Nekash said Canada has offered much to his family, providing him an opportunity to earn a living at two jobs and allowing the family to buy a home, but said Wednesday was a bittersweet day. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.