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Citizenship and Immigration committee We may not have mentioned the exact date, but the immigration office in P.E.I. closed in 2012. With no office there, it makes it very difficult for immigrants to get services. They're less likely to stay if they can't get the services when they need them. They have to leave the p
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee This population action plan was initiated by our premier. It had three high points: recruit new Islanders, retain our youth and immigrants to P.E.I., and repatriate the thousands of Islanders residing elsewhere. Work with partners, employers, municipalities, and post-secondary in
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee Mr. Stewart.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee Rather than financial assistance, we would be looking at a more coordinated effort between the federal and provincial governments, which is part of our recommendations.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee It's 10.1%. And in answer to your question on the displacement effect, our economy is growing, our unemployment rate has dropped by 1%, and we have created about 1,500 jobs.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee It's because that's trendy and that's our seasonality curve.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee Well, it's a fact, but it's due to our—
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee It's not our decision but we'd certainly support it. If these temporary foreign workers could stay, they could be permanent residents; they could work year-round.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee One way would be to continue to support the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, ACOA, for future initiatives.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee We in P.E.I. work with employers to try to get them their settlement programs and keep our immigrants on P.E.I.
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant
Citizenship and Immigration committee Thank you, Chair. Good afternoon. Thank you for the invitation. We are pleased to be here to represent Prince Edward Island. Thank you very much for this opportunity to present Prince Edward Island's views on this important matter. We have two departments that have mandates
May 29th, 2017Committee meeting
Sonny Gallant