Thank you very much, Minister, for coming to our committee.
Will the minister make an exemption for paragraph 179(b) for spousal sponsorship applications, looking to reunite in a time of crisis?
The fact that they have a sponsorship application should be enough collateral, as they wouldn't want to overstay their visa and put their PR application in jeopardy. This has been a very straightforward ask by separated loved ones during most of the pandemic. It requires a change only in regulation, which is within the minister's power.