Mercedes Benitez has worked hard in Canada. She cares for elderly Canadians who want to age in place. She has filled a void in our labour market. By coming to work in Canada, she sacrificed her role as a mother so that she could provide for her family in the Philippines. In return, she was virtually guaranteed the right to stay.
Nine years later Mercedes’ dream of being re-united with her family in Canada is in jeopardy. This is because her youngest son, Harold, is disabled. He was found to be “medically inadmissible” to Canada due to “mental retardation”.
We’re calling on IRCC Minister Ahmed Hussen to end this discriminatory practice and intervene immediately. We’re asking Minister Hussen to grant Mercedes and her family members Permanent Residency and to repeal Section 38 (1)(c) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Take action now at www.justiceformercedes.com