Days after being sworn in as prime minister on November 4 last year, Justin Trudeau listed priority tasks for his ministers. Like that of his colleagues, the list for John McCallum, Minister of Immigration,…
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Are those Against Higher Immigration Levels Bigots? Think Again
Last week, Canada’s innovation minister Navdeep Bains all but conceded that the Liberals needed to craft a positive message about boosting the number of immigrants into Canada. In other words those in favour of a…
View More Are those Against Higher Immigration Levels Bigots? Think AgainPromise on Parent-Grandparent Sponsorships Unfulfilled
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) resumed receiving sponsorship applications for parents and grandparents (PGP) of Canadian citizens and permanent residents on Monday morning. The case processing centre in Mississauga, Ontario opened its window for…
View More Promise on Parent-Grandparent Sponsorships UnfulfilledGovt Scales Back Year-End Refugee Target
The Canadian government announced their plan today to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees to the country by the end of the year, with an additional 15,000 to follow in January and February of 2016. The Ministers…
View More Govt Scales Back Year-End Refugee TargetRefugees, Siblings, Spouses and Grandparents Jump to Head of Queue
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has given his Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship a list of top priorities to work on in the coming months. While leading efforts to resettle 25,000 refugees in the coming…
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