Or maybe where you are from someplace where you do not have the intricacies of residency status....in Canada, among the ranks of citizens, we have residents and non residents....I myself am a NON-resident...which means I am fully subject to the laws of the state I am a resident of....which means Qatar in this case!

As for Abused's status, he is a Resident....which by the way I did not know you COULD be while living in the gulf....I mean do you have no residency permit in Qatar? or do you have 2 residencies? I didn't think Canadian law allowed that!

IF you do not have the Qatari Residency permit....why would you need permission to leave....can't youjust come and go as you please?

IF you have both then I don't know what your legal recourse is i'm affarid.

Just to summarize my opinion (and remember its just that....an opinion)...your CANADIAN employer's behaviour (IF its for the reasons you described) is outrageous and unacceptable to a Canadian citizen....we generally do not stand for this sort of thing...whatever you decide to do to resolve this, I wish you good luck.

Stay safe all.

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