Colombian Activist won bid for
permanent residence after 12-year delay
After a 12-year fight, an accepted refugee won a bittersweet battle against Ottawa in getting his permanent status.
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12 YEARS IS ENOUGH!
NO MORE LIVES IN LIMBO CAMPAIGN
Canadian Permanent Residence
for
Luis Alberto Mata, NOW!
Luis is a Colombian refugee, writer; human rights and social justice advocate who has been waiting for his Permanent residency
since 2003.
He is a caring husband, beloved father, and a valued member of
our community.
In Canada, Luis Mata advocates for immigrants and refugees.
More info visit Official Site:
nolivesinlimbo.org/
or Luis Matta's Blog:
luismatta.blogspot.com
or eMail at:
[email protected]
Luis Alberto Mata, NOW!
Luis is a Colombian refugee, writer; human rights and social justice advocate who has been waiting for his Permanent residency
since 2003.
He is a caring husband, beloved father, and a valued member of
our community.
In Canada, Luis Mata advocates for immigrants and refugees.
More info visit Official Site:
nolivesinlimbo.org/
or Luis Matta's Blog:
luismatta.blogspot.com
or eMail at:
[email protected]
FROM DEATH THREATS TO LIMBO A COLOMBIAN REFUGEE’S
12 YEARS
OF WAITING IN CANADA
Metro News, April 17th, 2015
For years, Luis Alberto Mata has helped hundreds of newcomers build a new life in Canada and integrate into the community. Ironically, the Toronto immigrant settlement counsellor himself is not a permanent resident, let alone a Canadian citizen.
Although Mata and his family were granted asylum in Canada in 2003 owing to the danger they faced for his human rights activism in Colombia, he has remained merely a “protected person” in Canada because immigration officials still haven’t rendered a decision on his permanent residence application.
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Although Mata and his family were granted asylum in Canada in 2003 owing to the danger they faced for his human rights activism in Colombia, he has remained merely a “protected person” in Canada because immigration officials still haven’t rendered a decision on his permanent residence application.
Read more here ...