Marco Mendicino at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On March 12th, 2020. See this statement in context.

March 12th, 2020 / 9:10 a.m.

Liberal

Marco Mendicino Liberal Eglinton—Lawrence, ON

I'll revisit a few points.

In 2019, the volume of applications for temporary resident visas and study permits from Africa increased significantly. As a result, there are more applications. In addition, applications from Cameroon, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire increased by more than 25%. In 2019, the number of study permits issued to students from Algeria, Senegal and Morocco doubled.

So there are many more applications, and my department will continue to work with the Government of Quebec to ensure the success of this program.

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