Regina man waiting 7 years for mother's residency application says lottery system needs change
Jignesh Padia has been trying to relocate his mother permanently from the U.K. to Regina for the past seven years, but the wait seems endless. Ottawa says the backlog of applications like Padia's sits "under 76,000."
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![Jignesh Padia visited his mother, Sandhya Jani, in the UK in December, 2023. He says his 63-year-old mother is all by herself there and needs constant medical attention. A man and his mother enjoying tea together.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7091419.1706121321!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/jignesh-padia-and-sandhya-jani.jpg)
Jignesh Padia has been trying to relocate his mother permanently from the U.K. to Regina for the past seven years, but the wait seems endless. Ottawa says the backlog of applications like Padia's sits "under 76,000."