Victims' Stories: Qudsia

• She went to Pakistan and married Sulman in March 2005
• Qudsia received many letters, e-mails, cards and phone calls 3-4 times a week from Sulman
• Sulman received his visa in November 2005
• After Sulman received his visa, she had problems trying to contact him and his family made excuses and said that he had gone to another city for truck lessons
• Sulman had already arrived in Canada on November 22, 2005 without informing her
• Two weeks later, Qudsia's relative had seen Sulman in a local mall, and worse, he was living few minutes away from Qudsia's home
• She called the Embassy and Canadian Border Services Agency, who notified her that nothing can be done, as he has already arrived in Canada
• Also contacted MP, and he said that he has been in this profession for many years but didn't see any changes in the system
• Called the Social Assistance / welfare department to check whether or not he has been on welfare and asked them to notify me if he goes on the welfare
• Qudsia sees him on the TTC, local malls, community functions and gatherings; Sulman lives happily as if he has done nothing wrong
• Her husband used her to come to Canada and had no plans to live with with her
• Almost one year, and nothing has been done