He passed three extensive security checks in Canada. Now, a fourth has stalled his citizenship for 18 months

Canada September 02, 2026 04:03 PM

Ottawa resident Khaled Mohamed, 55, a former lawyer and MP in Egypt, who fled political persecution and arrived here for asylum in 2017 by way of Qatar.

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

He passed three extensive security checks in Canada. Now, a fourth has stalled his citizenship for 18 months

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