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Canadian Academic Faces Visa Ban After Health Crisis

8/10/2025

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Dr. Heather Scott, a Canadian academic who has been in the UK since 2011, is at risk of being banned after a mental health crisis led to a 46-day visa overstay while she was hospitalized for 13 weeks. Despite her recovery and efforts to appeal, the Home Office rejected her application, deeming her situation not exceptional enough.

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Story summary

Dr. Heather Scott, a Canadian academic who has been in the UK since 2011, is at risk of being banned after a mental health crisis led to a 46-day visa overstay while she was hospitalized for 13 weeks. Despite her recovery and efforts to appeal, the Home Office rejected her application, deeming her situation not exceptional enough.