Sukh Dhaliwal at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On February 17th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 17th, 2022 / noon

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Surrey—Newton, BC

Thank you, Madam Chair.

First of all, I want to congratulate the minister for the 7,000 applications that he mentioned under the new pathway to permanent residency for francophone students, or the Francophonie community. I can tell you that the Francophonie community in B.C. has received that announcement and the path very well.

Is the minister planning to make this pathway permanent for all francophones, rather than just essential workers already in Canada who want to request permanent residency?

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