Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would like to come back to the matter of temporary residency. In order to obtain Canadian citizenship you have to pass a test that among other things asks questions about Canadian history and geography. Why should we not also pass a test on Canadian culture and attitudes in or

Citizenship and Immigration committee  To immigrate to another country is a choice and a privilege. One chooses another way of life, a new life and more open, broader horizons. There are also responsibilities that go with that choice. One of them is that you have to adapt. Believe me, immigrants who have had the coura

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Indeed, diplomas obtained elsewhere are not recognized. I am from Quebec, personally. The studies I did elsewhere than in Quebec are not recognized at all. For someone to be hired, he or she must absolutely have Quebec experience. But when you arrive, you do not have any. In orde

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Are you talking about a temporary resident visa?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That is the condition to grant them permanent residency?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That is quite a delicate situation. If you decide you do not want the other person around, it is easy to create conditions that will lead to their expulsion. So I think that matter has to be considered with great care. I would personally bring in more criteria, for instance manda

Citizenship and Immigration committee  In fact, that is valid both for women and men who are being sponsored. There are cases of abuse in both instances. Today I would like to give you the example of a problem we are currently trying to solve. There is an Algerian woman who was sponsored by a Canadian man. She settle

Citizenship and Immigration committee  There should be a Canadian guide that explains Canadian law to newcomers, and also lets them know what barbaric laws are not accepted in Canada. Newcomers, both men and women, should sign a document and be subject to deportation if they do not respect the rules. Rather than simp

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon. ladies and gentlemen. I represent Espace féminin arabe, an organization whose mission is the social and economic integration of immigrant women of Arab origin. Our mandate is to support women from the Maghreb, the Near East and the Middle