On Saturday I attended a workshop put on by ORAT which dealt with the way in which Citizenship and Immigration Canada processes applications from refugees and shows sponsors how to access their data base of applicants. One of the things I learned was that ORAT last year facilitated 400 applicants to obtain permanent residence, and this year the number has already surpassed that total. I also learned that the ORAT Director will be visiting Ghana shortly and intends to see the sisters and look in on the Visa Officer at the Canadian High Commission in Accra. Hopefully we will learn more on his return regarding the status of the sisters' application.
You may be interested to read this article from Sunday's Toronto Star (March 29, 2015): http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2015/03/29/canada-should-open-its-doors-to-more-refugees-editorial.html

Registration for the Ballroom and Latin dance classes (all proceeds for Refugee Sponsorship) is now open - please see the link below.