Tom Kmiec at the Citizenship and Immigration Committee

On December 5th, 2023. See this statement in context.

December 5th, 2023 / 4:40 p.m.

Conservative

Tom Kmiec Conservative Calgary Shepard, AB

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Earlier today, I asked your deputy minister about the CUAET visa program. The Yeates report talked about how only 10,000 people were the original group that you thought—the department thought—would be allowed to stay as permanent residents.

There are over 200,000 CUAET visa holders. What does the future hold for them? Can you commit to finding a path to permanent residency for these war refugees who have come to Canada?

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