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Family reunification petition: Cameron needs $1,150 before the deadline
A family reunification petition deadline is approaching and Cameron can't afford the lawyer.
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Cameron is facing a family reunification petition. The hearing is scheduled for August, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $1,150. Three legal-aid offices have said their waiting lists are longer than the deadline.
Cameron has all the paperwork ready, and a caseworker at Toronto Welcome Centre has confirmed that the case is valid.
If the deadline is missed Cameron could lose the right to stay with the family and the job. The children were born here and this is the only home they know.
Funds cover only the filing fees, translations and attorney retainer.
Where the $1,150 goes:
• Certified translations and document copies: $210
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $110
• Filing and biometrics fees: $830
Every share and every dollar helps.
Updates from Naomi
Quick update: $940 raised so far (82%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Thank you all. We're at 38% now ($440). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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Good luck, Naomi. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Hope things get better soon, Naomi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from Södertälje.
Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Amsterdam donated after I showed her your page.
Thinking of you and your family. This could happen to any of us. I hope August is when things finally get easier. All the best.
So sorry you're going through this. Looking forward to the next update. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.