Policy Analyst: Arif and Aid Agencies

policy analyst: My kids are born here and they love their grandparents, according to CBC. My father stood up for what was right.'- Faisal Arif Arif, a policy analyst with the federal government, first applied to sponsor his parents in 2007. I want my parents close to me, said Arif, a Canadian citizen. He's still waiting, thanks to a section of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that forbids his 65-year-old father from setting foot in Canada. Taufiqul Arif and his wife, Farida, have spent most of their professional lives working as consultants with the United Nations, the World Health Organization and other aid agencies. Whether that's justified is very much a matter of perspective while Taufiqul Arif is regarded as a hero and humanitarian in his homeland, Canada has labelled the elder Arif a security threat. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.