Ottawa woman hoping to bring extended family from Gaza through emergency visa program
The federal government recently opened up 1,000 temporary resident visas to Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Jihan Qunoo is hoping to bring her extended family to Canada through the program, but she isn't confident they'll get out anytime soon.
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![The Federal government started taking temporary resident visa applications this week from Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are trying to get their family members out of Gaza. A sign reading 'Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada' visible behind some shrubbery.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6591989.1705014323!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/temporary-foreign-workers.jpg)
The federal government recently opened up 1,000 temporary resident visas to Palestinians fleeing Gaza. Jihan Qunoo is hoping to bring her extended family to Canada through the program, but she isn't confident they'll get out anytime soon.