A pregnant woman facing deportation to Bangladesh missed her flight Friday as she was taken to a Toronto hospital with ongoing cardiac issues hours before takeoff.
Despite doctors warning Farhana Sultana that it is unsafe for her to travel given her ongoing medical issue, thethe country after her permanent residency application on humanitarian and compassionate grounds was rejected back in November.
A doctor with the CBSA wrote in the decision that, based on the documents provided, Sultana was medically fit for travel.to Bangladesh on Friday out of Toronto Pearson International Airport. When Shah arrived at the airport he said the CBSA told him he would not be boarding Friday’s flight due to the circumstances. Instead, Shah said he is required to report back to officials on Monday regarding his family's situation. He said he was told to bring medical documentation pertaining to his wife's hospital admission to the meeting on Monday.
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