The Dryden, Ont., congregation of an Anglican minister backs his application for permanent residency in Canada, but 18 months after last having contact with the government, he's still waiting for an answer. I was advised to make a permanent residency application because I qualified for that, and that [would] ensure that my family will come." Manzongo's family, Rudo Emily, Thelma and Ngoni Naboth, are still waiting to hear if they can join him in Canada. It said that in November 2020, it processed nearly 30,000 permanent residency applications, which is close to its pre-pandemic levels. 9:14 Jeff Walters: Immigration One church congregation in Dryden wants Immigration Services Canada to speed up its processes, so its Minister can move his family to Canada.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2021 11:30 UTC