Carmela Hughes, recovering from heart surgery in Calgary, is facing emotional distress due to the denial of her sister's temporary visitor visa. Despite being a Canadian citizen and having lived in Calgary for over 20 years, Carmela's only family is her daughter, a university student, and she desperately needs support from her sister, who works as a nurse in the Dominican Republic. Carmela's sister's visa application has been denied three times, raising concerns about the Canadian government's assessment of her ties to the Dominican Republic and the impact on Carmela's recovery.
WATCH: A Calgary woman fighting a debilitating heart disease is hoping her sister, who lives in Dominican Republic, can come visit her. As Jayme Doll reports her temporary visitor visa keeps getting denied.She’s spent more than a month in a hospital bed, undergoing treatments — including surgery — for a debilitating heart disease.
The Alberta woman is originally from Dominican Republic. She’s a Canadian citizen and has called Calgary home for more than 20 years. They’ve been desperately trying to get Carmela’s sister to Calgary from Dominican Republic, to help out for a month when Carmela is discharged.“I only want her to come here for five weeks — she works back home in a hospital and she’s only allowed to have five weeks vacation,” Carmela explained.
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