Family living in London, Ont., for 5 years fears being deported to Egypt will tear them apart
A man facing life in prison in Egypt for his pro-democracy efforts says he and his family fear they'll be deported and will have to leave their London, Ont., home of five years after being denied refugee status. A spokesperson for the minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada told CBC that Ibrahim's open work permit is valid until March 2023, but it doesn't make the family permanent residents.