Official Languages committee  That's right. Collège nordique francophone has to tell francophone immigrants who arrive that they have to take language training in English in order to pass our immigration tests, which are not available in French. We feel terrible every time it happens.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   to emphasize. There are workers who now have to have their passports stamped in Mexico, and this must continue. They must do so in collaboration with the third parties who help these factories. At Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, we will work around the clock to ensure

Business of Supply   when the leader of the Conservative Party stood and gave all sorts of false information. I follow immigration very closely. I was the immigration critic and I can say that the Harper years were not good years for immigration, yet he thinks that those were the best years

Official Languages committee   neither English nor French when they arrive. We have an organization, Accueil francophone du Manitoba, which contributes enormously to the reception of francophone immigrants and refugees, as well as all other immigrants. The reception services provided by such francophone

Questions Passed as Orders for Returns   as Indigenous, (iv) status as immigrant or refugee, (v) self-identified Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, plus (2SLGBTQI+), (vi) self-identified as living with a disability, (vii) resided in an urban region, (viii) resided in a Northern, rural, or remote

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, while the federal government spends its time interfering in Quebec's jurisdictions, the situation in its own jurisdictions is getting serious. The Prime Minister is in shock after finally discovering that immigration levels have exceeded our integration capacity

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   immigration targets? No, he is not. Is he spreading out the intake of asylum seekers among the provinces, to give Quebec some relief? No, he is not. Is he reducing temporary immigration? No, he wants to increase it to two million, the highest level in history other than in 2023-24. Now

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship   Québécois wrote to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship and the Prime Minister on March 25, the situation improved. This improvement is commendable, but we still have concerns. We are simply seeking reassurance from the minister. Can he confirm today that all workers

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his excellent question. Obviously, we all want a successful fishing season, whether in Quebec or Canada, as these fisheries depend on Mexican visas that are now required to be stamped in Mexico. We are working around the clock, seven day

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship  Mr. Speaker, there is a way to be responsible both at the borders and towards the entire fishing and processing economy in the Gaspé Peninsula and eastern Quebec. We simply have to work sensibly and without partisanship. The collaboration of the Minister of Immigration

Finance committee  , but it's been hanging around, in the nature of federal-provincial relationships, for over 25 years. That could be fixed, and that would help with labour mobility as well. As for the third piece around express entry, we support that. With regard to express entry for immigration, our

Business of Supply   of the other issues that were raised. The carbon tax was definitely the main policy issue raised, as well as housing, runaway deficits, safety in our streets, immigration and the recent challenges with the immigration system. Of course, health care is always raised, especially at a time

Business of Supply   misleading. For example, he talks about there being no immigration problems. He can tell that to the thousands of people who could not sponsor parents or he can tell that to the thousands of people who could not sponsor a spouse when he was actually in government, when immigration

Business of Supply   had just fallen 25%, and small-town folks could even leave their doors unlocked. Our borders were secure and our immigration system was working. It was not perfect, but overall, established Canadians and newcomers were satisfied with the situation, which was orderly

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, first and foremost I would like to say that I have talked to the mother of Mansour Shouman many times, as he was obviously struggling in Gaza, and we made sure that he could come safely back home, working with the Minister of Immigration on this very issue. Second