The Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean-based restaurateur is one of dozens of temporary residents in Quebec whose children aren't being allowed to re-enter Canada after travelling with their parents outside the country. Children of temporary residents who weren't born in Canada are considered "visitors," even if they were educated in the country, meaning Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) needs to approve their return. Lacroix and her daughter Louhann, 14, left Montreal for France on June 21 to visit Lacroix's father, who is dying of cancer. Lacroix says staff from Air Canada stopped Louhann from boarding the plane "because of her visa." As temporary residents waiting for permanent residence, they spent two weeks in Mexico only to discover their daughter would need permission to re-enter Canada.

Source: CBC News July 13, 2021 07:52 UTC