A mother and daughter living in Halifax who were threatened with deportation over a clerical error have been granted a reprieve after weeks of uncertainty.

Diana Calderón, who moved to Canada from Peru in 2022, was shocked last month to discover Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada had rejected her work permit application, forcing her out of a job and preventing her daughter from returning to school.

In its letter, the federal department explained that Calderón's employer, Nova Scotia Health, had not submitted the proper documentation or the $230 compliance fee required for approval — which the health authority denied.

"I almost fainted," said Calderón in a recent interview. "I wasn't expecting that. This is not a very complicated permit once you have your job in place."

She ha

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