Montreal man faces deportation to Pakistan

The lawyer for a Dubai-born man says his life is in danger if he is deported to his parents’ native country of Pakistan.

According to CBC News, 24-year-old Sami Sheikh was 12 when he first came to Montreal.

His parents’ refugee application was denied in 2009 for not mentioning that they lived in Dubai for 20 years before coming to Canada. Sheik and his sisters were given a stay in Canada.

His father claimed that his past involvement with the Pakistan People’s Party put them in danger of their political opponents.

According to the lawyer, their political opponents have killed Sheikh’s grandfather, uncle, and cousin.

Sheikh says Montreal is all he knows, but Canadian immigration officials have denied his application to remain in Canada.

Sheikh’s older sister is married to a Canadian and has permanent residency status.

His younger sister lives with her older sister in Brampton, Ontario.