An Urgent help needed

[wiseman66]

Hello,

I’m from Pakistan and I’m here to ask something important.

My sister got married in 2009 and has 3 kids by now. In these 10 years, not even a single month she was not beaten by her husband. He’s a beast who doesn’t care for his kids, beats her endlessly and is mean to his kids as well.

Of course my sister wants to leave him, but then the word “Society” stops her from doing it and my parents. I don’t know what our parents are scared of; their daughter coming home with her kids and their burden will be increased, or they are scared of their daughter getting divorced.

I want the best for her and for my nephews and nieces. Everyone’s worried.

I came around asylum and refugees. I really wanna know if it’s possible for her to apply, and if she can get asylum. It’s better to die rather than getting beaten up by assholes, but she’s bound. Please help her out if possible, need it so badly! She is weak and miserable. Please, please.

Will be waiting for an honest and caring reply! Thanks

 

[Buletruck]

Her only options for asylum are to either leave Pakistan to a third country and apply and be accepted as a refugee by the UNHCR and wait to be accepted by a country (not necessarily Canada) as a refugee. Or she could try and acquire a TRV to visit Canada and apply once she gets here. She would however require her husbands permission to bring the children. She would also have to have attempted IFA for a successful claim in Canada or risk being refused.

 

[wiseman66]

I was just talking to her about this matter and Canada came in mind because considering Canadian government and Canada as a country, I believe she can take care of her children there. Since the rules are for everyone irrespective of being from any class or race. One of my sisters is in Canada already.

The problem is not just her husband beating her only. I don’t believe my parents will be in favour of her applying for TRV or any other thing. She is not an independent lady. To leave Pakistan, I believe the only support she would have is her siblings being by her side. She wouldn’t have anyone to finance. That’s what bothers us the most.

Also, can you please explain what’s IFA?

Thanks!

 

[Bornlucky]

I was just talking to her about this matter and Canada came in mind because considering Canadian government and Canada as a country, I believe she can take care of her children there. Since the rules are for everyone irrespective of being from any class or race. One of my sisters is in Canada already.

The problem is not just her husband beating her only. I don’t believe my parents will be in favour of her applying for TRV or any other thing. She is not an independent lady. To leave Pakistan, I believe the only support she would have is her siblings being by her side. She wouldn’t have anyone to finance. That’s what bothers us the most.

Also, can you please explain what’s IFA?

Thanks!

IFA stands for Internal Flight Alternative - this is a term used in refugee decisions whereby a person has a choice to relocate within their own country in order to secure themselves.

It is seen most commonly for people from nations where there is freedom of movement - the person can move to another part of the country. It has to be reasonable and practical when it is a reason for refusal. The rationale is that a person needn't come to Canada when they can be safe within their own country by simply moving.

 

[canuck78]

Your sister actually has quite a lot of obstacles to overcome before she consider asylum. Realistically these will be much harder if your parents don't cooperate. Given that it doesn't sound like your sister is employed and doesn't have her own finances the chances of her getting a TRV will be very low. With all the children it will be almost impossible. She needs to try and leave him and get documents/evidence showing she is being continuously battered and she has had to seek medical care (if that is the case). She should try to relocate within the country. There must be NGOs that help battered women. I understand she will likely have to hide but gettong asylum or moving to another country in the hopes of relocating is a tough plan. Under 5% of refugees who want to relocate actually relocate to a developped country. This year the average will likely be smaller it because the US is barely taking in refugees and many other countries are overwhelmed by asylum seekers coming through their land borders.

Would look into an organization that can at least try and keep her safe.