Citizenship and Immigration Committee on Oct. 30th, 2018

Evidence of meeting #129 for Citizenship and Immigration in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was study.

A video is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

Migration Challenges and Opportunities for Canada in the 21st Century

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Danièle Bélanger Full Professor, Department of Geography, Université Laval, As an Individual

Randy Boldt As an Individual

Salma Zahid Scarborough Centre, Lib.

Natasha Kim Director General, Immigration Branch, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

Philippe Massé Director General, Temporary Foreign Worker Directorate, Skills and Employment Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Helene Panagakos Director, Temporary Resident Program Division, Department of Citizenship and Immigration

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC

These are primarily students who are already here in Canada and who studied here. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge and expertise. They are well integrated into the country. Their permanent resident application process is far beyond the regular processing time of any other country. I'm wondering why that is and what we can do to resolve this. It's not good for Canada and it's not good for our—

5:15 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

I need to end it there. I'm sorry.

Just for your awareness, that undertaking already has been requested of the department—

5:15 p.m.

NDP

Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC

[Inaudible—Editor] I would like to get the information specifically, as well as for the Paris office—

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

The Paris office? Okay.

The bells are ringing. I need unanimous consent to continue for a few minutes.

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An hon. member

No.

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Liberal

The Chair Liberal Rob Oliphant

I don't have it. I'm afraid the meeting is now adjourned. Thank you very much for your participation.