Dying wish refused by Immigration Canada

Dying wish refused by Immigration Canada

September 28, 2020 6:04 pm CST.

The family of a woman who was given 3 to 4 weeks to live is fighting to have her brother from India exempt from COVID-19 travel restrictions so she can say goodbye but he was refused because siblings are not considered immediate family. Tina Tenneriello reports.

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