New Beginnings: The Gill Family’s Journey to Canada
The CCASA is pleased to share with our community members at large that a few years ago, theorganization sponsored a Christian fellow Mr. Calib Gill, who was forced to leave his homelandPakistan due to religious persecution and took refuge in Nepal. Last year on June 13, 2024, Mr. Calib Gill with his spouse and 3 years old son arrived at thePearson Airport, Toronto. The family was greeted by the representative of the organization Mr.Joseph Patres, Mr. Innocent Joseph and Dr. Alwin Murad. After arrival, the family wished to settle in the Peel Region rather than moving to the communityof settlement in Kingston. The organization honored their decision and we have successfullyfulfilled the sponsorship obligations as agreed under the Sponsorship Undertaking with the IRCCfor the sponsored refugee settlement program. Our sincere thanks to Mr & Mrs Ashraf and Razia Masih, who honoured CCASA request forhosting the family upon arrival and a temporary stay. They also accepted responsibility onbehalf of the organization to be the community representative in the community of settlementPeel Region. We thank Mr. Innocent Joseph family and community members for their financial support tosponsor the family. Our sincere thanks to Mr. John Bose and Innocent Khokhar and all other community memberswho provided miscellaneous post-arrival support to the family. We wish the family every success ahead. Samuel LaldinChair/CEO CAASA