Consideration of the citizenship policy objectives of the government is important. Some might express a concern about access to Canadian jobs, but permanent residents having access to public service jobs could result in greater social participation and attachment and could be a motivation towards citizenship. Canada will continue to promote the benefits of citizenship. That is certainly a consideration for parliamentarians in considering your support for the bill, but to be very clear, the intention of the amendment is to ensure that permanent residents and Canadian citizens will be on equal footing when it comes to applying for jobs to join the public service. In all cases, merit will continue to be the underlying primary principle of the hiring process.
On May 17th, 2021. See this statement in context.