Since the year 2024, there have been several complaints about Ghanaians traveling to Canada being refused boarding flights at the Kotoka International Airport.
Very few individuals have recounted their experiences at the airport on social media.
A Ghanaian broadcast journalist, Nana Romeo of Accra FM has accused some Airline officials of refusing travelers boarding.
The journalist alleged that about 20 people are refused boarding per day at the Airport. He also alleged that individuals who are turned away by officials eventually get their visas cancelled. This he said is orchestrated by Airline officials and the Canadian embassy in Ghana.
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On the other hand, a Ghanaian woman who is resident in Canada and an active social media personality has countered the claims of the journalist. She has opined that most visa applicants are oblivious of basic visa requirements and standards.
She also alleged that most travelers do not satisfy the basic requirements for a visitor’s visa. Additionally, according to her, a majority of the travelers with visitors visas who have double intent seek Asylum immediately they arrive at the port of entry. This she says causes undue strain on the Canadian Government, economy and tax payers.
In her opinion, those traveling with tourist visas and want to avoid such a mishap should satisfy all the basic requirements at the ports of departure before proceeding to board.
