+1, I'm as well shocked to hear of so many unsuccessful visa applications this year.
Regards, Leon
Am 2017-06-22 um 11:23 schrieb Bodhisattwa Mandal bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com:
Hi,
The main topic of discussion among the scholarship recipients from global south this month is the high visa rejection rate by Canadian embassies from these countries.
This year, we had 7 scholarship recipients from Bengali community, 4 from India and 3 from Bangladesh. Already 3 out of 4 scholarship recipients from Indian part of the communities got their visa rejected, others are waiting. Although I am hoping for the best for all the scholarship recipients, but may be news of more rejections are coming soon.
Wikimania should be organised in a visa friendly country, and not in those countries where global south citizens are not allowed to enter even for a 6-days conference. Otherwise, a global community is not truly presented.
Best wishes, Bodhisattwa
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