I would like to apply for refugee in Canada with my family, please read my application and help me to immigrate to Canada.
I am a 19 year old girl living in Pakistan. I have a small family consisting of 4 people:
myself, my mother, my father, and my 3-year-old sister.
My family is isolated here, due to the fact that my mother originates from Afghanistan,
specifically from the Tajik tribe. My father, however, is from the Pukhtoon tribe in Pakistan;
I am a child of mixed race. We face many issues and challenges on a day-to-day basis due to
my mother’s heritage. She has been married to my father for twenty-three years in Pakistan,
yet the government refuses to recognize her as a citizen of the country she has been residing
for majority of her life.
In addition, my mother’s nationality has impeded with her living as a free woman in this
country. Her heritage has interfered with her employment opportunities, as she desired to
work in a parlour with her strong skills in the field; however, no parlours have hired her due
to her Afghan accent when speaking Urdu. Hence, she has been living as a housewife ever
since.
Moreover, our relationship with my father’s side of the family is very poor. The reason being
the same, "She is not amongst us." It has been years since we have heard from them or visited
them because we are not welcomed and treated poorly with them. On the other hand, my
mother’s side of the family is scattered. One of my aunts lives in Kabul, Afghanistan with her
husband and children, whereas my other aunt resides in Ontario, Canada. We have tried
countless times to spend the summer with our family in Kabul, but have been disappointed
too often. Each time crossing the border, the officials treat us poorly as my father is a
Pakistani and they would take him away to delay our wait times, while taking his money.
Even once we had reached Kabul, my father had to stay indoors to avoid the prejudice he
would face in public. Thus, we no longer travel attempt to travel to Kabul and spend summers
and holidays with our family.
Similar to Christmas and Easter, we have Eid celebrations. For many years, I have spent my
Eid all alone in the house with no guests or family-wide celebrations. We haven’t
experienced as my enjoyment and pleasure in these holidays for this reason. Holidays should
be joyful and spent with others, but in our case, we don't even feel like dressing up. Every
pastry we make for possible guests end up rotting, as nobody visits us.
Although I am an adult, I still face the struggles of being bullied due to my mixed race. I am
the only student out of all my classmates who has not been given a student ID card as I am
viewed to be partially Afghan. Even though the rules imply I should have a student ID card as
I attend the school and my father is of Pakistani descent, I still have not received the card. My
accent differs a little from most people of Pakistan, which has created many challenges, as I
used to get picked on even by teachers because I spoke differently.
I am looking forward to hear from you regarding my situation. I hope you consider our case to immigrate to Canada and find peace in our life.
Best Regards,
Muska Saleem
I am a 19 year old girl living in Pakistan. I have a small family consisting of 4 people:
myself, my mother, my father, and my 3-year-old sister.
My family is isolated here, due to the fact that my mother originates from Afghanistan,
specifically from the Tajik tribe. My father, however, is from the Pukhtoon tribe in Pakistan;
I am a child of mixed race. We face many issues and challenges on a day-to-day basis due to
my mother’s heritage. She has been married to my father for twenty-three years in Pakistan,
yet the government refuses to recognize her as a citizen of the country she has been residing
for majority of her life.
In addition, my mother’s nationality has impeded with her living as a free woman in this
country. Her heritage has interfered with her employment opportunities, as she desired to
work in a parlour with her strong skills in the field; however, no parlours have hired her due
to her Afghan accent when speaking Urdu. Hence, she has been living as a housewife ever
since.
Moreover, our relationship with my father’s side of the family is very poor. The reason being
the same, "She is not amongst us." It has been years since we have heard from them or visited
them because we are not welcomed and treated poorly with them. On the other hand, my
mother’s side of the family is scattered. One of my aunts lives in Kabul, Afghanistan with her
husband and children, whereas my other aunt resides in Ontario, Canada. We have tried
countless times to spend the summer with our family in Kabul, but have been disappointed
too often. Each time crossing the border, the officials treat us poorly as my father is a
Pakistani and they would take him away to delay our wait times, while taking his money.
Even once we had reached Kabul, my father had to stay indoors to avoid the prejudice he
would face in public. Thus, we no longer travel attempt to travel to Kabul and spend summers
and holidays with our family.
Similar to Christmas and Easter, we have Eid celebrations. For many years, I have spent my
Eid all alone in the house with no guests or family-wide celebrations. We haven’t
experienced as my enjoyment and pleasure in these holidays for this reason. Holidays should
be joyful and spent with others, but in our case, we don't even feel like dressing up. Every
pastry we make for possible guests end up rotting, as nobody visits us.
Although I am an adult, I still face the struggles of being bullied due to my mixed race. I am
the only student out of all my classmates who has not been given a student ID card as I am
viewed to be partially Afghan. Even though the rules imply I should have a student ID card as
I attend the school and my father is of Pakistani descent, I still have not received the card. My
accent differs a little from most people of Pakistan, which has created many challenges, as I
used to get picked on even by teachers because I spoke differently.
I am looking forward to hear from you regarding my situation. I hope you consider our case to immigrate to Canada and find peace in our life.
Best Regards,
Muska Saleem
