OTTAWA—A British Columbia man who was deported at 59 despite living in Canada since he was seven months old has won a shot at returning home. A federal court has granted Len Van Heest a judicial review of his permanent and temporary residency applications. Len Van Heest was deported to the Netherlands from Canada when he was 59, despite having lived in the country for years. On April 15, 2017, Van Heest also requested a temporary resident permit to allow him to return to Canada on a temporary basis. Roy’s ruling says Van Heest had known Canada as his only country of residence.

Source: thestar February 17, 2019 21:45 UTC