The Labyrinthine Nightmare of Canada's Palestinian Family Reunification Program

Zero Palestinians from Gaza have arrived in Canada under its temporary visa program, including relatives Mahmoud Al-Astal is trying to bring to Calgary.

The remains of a home in Rafah pictured after Israel’s first war on Gaza in 2008/09. During the current war, 70% of the homes in Gaza have been destroyed. (Flickr/RafahKid Kid)

Tl;dr

• Not one Palestinian from Gaza who applied for Canada’s temporary visa program has arrived in Canada.

• The program’s application requires people to disclose information includi…