Stop Roman’s Removal
Roman Slepcsik has lived in Canada for almost 30 years. He came here as a refugee from the Czech Republic in 1997 after a group of neo-Nazi skinheads targeted his family. Canada granted him Convention refugee status in 1998 and permanent residence in 1999. Roman spent over two decades as a permanent resident of Canada before being stripped of this status in 2023 due to cessation. He now faces removal on *September 25, 2026. (September 2nd update: The CBSA agreed to let Roman buy his airline ticket for September 25th. We will continue to update this page if the date changes again).
Roman, now 58, lives in Toronto’s East End. His younger brother, two daughters and two grandchildren also live in Toronto. He enjoyed a long career in residential construction and renovation, building homes in Toronto neighbourhoods for the same company for over twenty years. Canada is his home.
We cannot let a member of our community be deported before his applications and court cases are fully heard and decided. We are calling on the federal government to treat Roman justly by postponing his removal and allowing him to stay in Canada, in his home and with his family – at least until he has the chance to have his Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) decided. This will be the first step to getting his permanent residence restored.
Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/stopromansremoval
CTV – Toronto carpenter faces deportation after almost 30 years in Canada
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Roman is being supported by Don Valley Community Legal Services, Downtown Legal Services, and the Legal Clinic at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University.
