I AND my wife applied for a visitor’s visa for Canada through Gerry’s and our applications were forwarded to the Canadian High Commission on June 26 vide tracking Nos.20140623PKKHTRV07523/524.

It is almost four months but there is no news or update from the Canadian High Commission.

All our reminders were answered by computer-generated emails, and Karachi Gerry’s office seems to be helpless in tracing out our passports.

I am an exporter and required to travel at a short notice. In the absence of my passport, I am facing a lot of difficulties and also bearing huge losses.

One of my clients in Kenya recently wanted me to come there for the finalisation of a surgical goods order worth a million dollars. I had to express my inability to visit them owing to non-availability of my passport.

The Canadian High Commission has no justification for holding my passport for such a long time whereas, according to its policy, a maximum of 45 days are required to provide or reject a visa.

I appeal to the high commission to return our passports. Else, I will have no option except handing over this matter to my lawyer to proceed according to the law and knocking on the door of justice.

Muhammad Iqbal
Karachi

Published in Dawn, October 30th, 2014