"They Almost Deported Me at Airport": Man Moves to Canada For Studies, Escapes Deportation at Point of Entry

"They Almost Deported Me at Airport": Man Moves to Canada For Studies, Escapes Deportation at Point of Entry

  • A Nigerian man and his family escaped being deported from Canada at the point of entry after facing questions from immigration
  • The man was relocating to Canada for his studies, and he was with his family, but they were almost deported because of his school fees receipt
  • The evidence that the man paid his school fees was eventually seen on the portal of the school where he was going to study

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A man was almost deported from Canada after he and his family arrived at the Toronto Airport.

The man's story was shared on TikTok by Seyi Obasi, who disclosed that the family was later allowed to stay.

A Nigerian man was almost deported from Canada after he arrived Toronto Airport.
The man was asked to show evidence he paid school fees when he arrived at the Toronto Airport. Photo credit: Getty Images/Izusek and Aaron Foster.
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Narrating what happened, he said the man and his wife successfully flew to Canada after he got admission to study there.

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When they arrived in Toronto, they were undergoing immigration checks when he was asked to provide evidence that he had paid his school fees.

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Man and his wife escape deportation at Toronto Airport

He showed the Canadian immigration officer his printed evidence of school fees payment.

However, the immigration official insisted on seeing it from the school's portal for authenticity.

The Nigerian man said the portal of his school temporarily refused to open when he wanted to show the receipt.

This prompted a delay and anxiety as he did not know what would happen if he could not show the school's portal.

The portal later opened after a tense moment. Seyi Obasi, who shared the story, said deportation could happen at the point of entry.

She said:

"Did you know that the immigration officers at the Canada airports can actually send you back. That is why you need to know what to expect at the airport, what questions you might be asked, and how to answer the questions."

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Reactions as Nigerian man is nearly deported from Canada

@Judesjoy said:

"Please which of the airport did all this drama happened?"

@Mrs_D reacted:

"I was not asked anything in Vancouver airport. No stress at all."

@Judesjoy said:

"Thank God oo you escaped through. The wife was she with a dependent visitor's visa and was given a work permit at entry?"

Family of four deported from Canada

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a family of four was sent back immediately after they arrived in Canada.

The man and his family were said to have travelled on a visit visa.

But when they got to the airport, they told the immigration official they would stay if they found jobs.

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Israel Usulor (Human-Interest editor) Israel Usulor is a journalist who has 9 years of experience. He worked at The Prime Newspaper and has published articles in TheCable Newspaper. Israel graduated with distinction from Fidei Polytechnic (Mass Commun, 2016). Israel has interviewed Zannah Mustapha, the man who helped negotiate the release of Chibok Girls, and Kunle Adeyanju, who rode a bike from London to Lagos. He covered exclusive stories on Chef Dami during her Guinness World Records cookathon. Email: israel.usulor@corp.legit.ng.