Huaji Jin, who moved to Canada from China, said his life has been in limbo for 15 months as his permanent residency application remains in the background verification step. "My life has been frozen," he said, adding he's felt depressed and stuck as a result. Huaji Jin says his life has been 'frozen' for 15 months as he waits for updates on his permanent residency application. Being without his permanent residency has made it hard to make any significant life choices, both personally and professionally. (Ron Boileau/Radio-Canada)Mehrafarin Ashiri came to Canada as a graduate student and wants to get her permanent residency so that she can further her education and career.