Elder Sister

Dept: Vanisha was 12 when her mother sent her and her elder sister from St. Vincent to live with relatives in a two-bedroom Toronto apartment near Lansdowne and Bloor, according to The Star. But to earn the privilege of a roof over their heads, they were required to do all the cooking and cleaning for their relatives. If they didnt live up to the deal, they were yelled at, had things thrown at them and were threatened with being reported and deported and The unofficial move to Canada was supposed to be for a better future. Despite lacking landed immigrant status in Canada, Vanisha was able to enroll in school, while her sister, already 18, babysat for neighbours, getting paid under the table. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.