The former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash has been denied his first bid to stay in Canada.
A senior communications advisor for Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada confirms that Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will now undergo an admissibility hearing.
A lawyer for Sidhu sent paperwork to the Canada Border Services Agency in 2021 arguing that Sidhu should not be deported once his sentence has been served.
In these cases, the CBSA can consider an exemption based on personal circumstances, or defer the case to the IRB for an admissibility hearing.
Anna Pape, spokesperson for IRB, confirmed Sidhu’s case has been referred to the IRB and a hearing to determine
