Mexico family granted temporary residency in Montreal [Video]

The Montreal couple from Mexico and their three children facing deportation have received a temporary residence permit.

“It was with immense relief and tears of joy that we learned last night that the removal had been cancelled and that we had been granted a temporary residence permit for 6 months,” Jose Zamudio and Norma Quintana told CTV News in a statement. “This will allow us to apply for permanent residence on humanitarian grounds, and we hope more than anything that it will be granted.”

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) contacted the family on Thursday night after a rally was held in support of them and their three children staying in the country. The family can now request a humanitarian permanent residence request.

To apply for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, the family must prove they need an exemption from one or more requirements in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or regulations to apply for permanent …