Madan Kumar Giri: Charlottetown

Citizenship And Immigration Canada Office Dept: The provincial manager's position and a settlement officer's position working with refugees have been eliminated as of June 1, say department officials, according to CBC. Interpreter Madan Kumar Giri helps people in the Bhutanese community. He said getting his last clients' appointment took two weeks and staffing at the Citizenship and Immigration Canada office in Charlottetown is going to be cut from three workers to one, News has learned. Service was slow at the Charlottetown office even with three staff, says Madan Kumar Giri. CIC provides services for refugees in their first year, and more than 60 new refugees are expected to arrive on the Island in 2012. Currently, refugees looking for services must call a 1-800 number for an appointment. Walk-ins have not been allowed at the office in years. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.