Immigration delay leaves Outaouais cancer patient waiting years for parents' arrival
Every day, Maria Fernanda Maxil Platas awaits news from immigration officials that she'll be permanently reunited with her aging parents here in Canada. Thousands of kilometres away, just outside Mexico City, her parents do the same.
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![Maria Fernanda Maxil Platas (36) poses with her parents Jose Antonio Maxil (72) and Magdelena Platis (65), on a recent visit to Ottawa. A family poses for a selfie in front of the Ottawa river at sunset.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7142687.1710364520!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/maria-fernanda-maxil-plata-jose-antonio-maxil-magdelena-platis-mexican-immigrants.jpg)
Every day, Maria Fernanda Maxil Platas awaits news from immigration officials that she'll be permanently reunited with her aging parents here in Canada. Thousands of kilometres away, just outside Mexico City, her parents do the same.