Cha Baa Thai Head Chef and Aphinan Nochit

Aphinan Nochit: Aphinan Nochit and his wife were brought in from Thailand six years ago to help Cha Baa Thai serve its customers authentic Thai cuisine. , according to CBC. Now Nancy Caron, speaking for CIC, said the immigration department has decided to renew Nochit's work permit. Once the visa office receives his passport, the necessary documents will be issued. Aphinan Nochit shows a picture of his son, now 10 years old. He said he hopes to bring his son to Canada one day. The head chef at a popular Thai restaurant in Halifax who has been embroiled in an immigration dispute has gotten word that Citizenship and Immigration Canada has approved his work permit application. Three weeks ago, Nochit's work visa renewal was denied because Immigration Canada said he didn't leave the country when his previous visa expired. He was supposed to leave by March 31. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.