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Kathmandu Thursday June 28, 2001 Ashadh 14, 2058.
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Visa impartiality
I am writing in response to the Editorial in the
June 26, 2001 edition of The Kathmandu
Post entitled "Not cricket".
We regret that some members of the Nepali
cricket team were refused visas to enter Canada for an important competition. Our visa
officers are obliged to refuse visas when they are not convinced that applicants comply
with Canadian immigration laws and regulations. Each case is decided upon its own merits
taking into consideration the circumstances of the individual, the application, the
documentation presented and any information gathered through an interview, if necessary.
Understanding that there was a disruption to the
plans of the Nepali team after these decisions our officers responded to the Royal Nepali
Embassy in New Delhi that we would urgently review applications from individuals who could
round off the team. Those individuals were found, assessed the same way as the others and
granted visas the same day.
I would like to assure the Nepali public that
Canada welcomes Nepali people both as tourists and immigrants. Your readership should be
assured of the impartiality of Canadian visa officers and their respect for Nepali
citizens and I trust the team will have a warm welcome in Toronto that shows that respect.
Neil Brockenshire
Counsellor (Immigration),
Canadian Embassy, New Delhi
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