Thank you, Chair.
I'd like to hear your legal perspective as the Canadian Bar Association on something you say about the doctrine of dual intent in subsection 22(2), which makes it clear that an applicant's intention to become a permanent resident does not preclude them from becoming a bona fide temporary resident.
In our riding offices we see people being rejected all the time for visitor visas because as parents and grandparents they've also got a multi-year wait time to become permanent residents. Is there really no contradiction? Has CIC been wrong as often as that to imply that someone applying can't apply for temporary residence if they have permanent residency on the way?