Citizenship and Immigration committee  Allow the parents and grandparents as well to be part of the family, part of the Canadian culture, and get the paper processing done much faster.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I would recommend at least 36 months because I understand there are checks and paperwork that needs to be done. I would say that 36 months would be okay to wait to have the paperwork.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, something similar to that.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This is with respect to the requirements or the low-income cut-off, which every year increases. I understand it's because of inflation. I myself work in the private sector for a company owned by an individual. When it comes time every year to go for an appraisal, it's not in lin

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My apologies. Yes, if that is taken into consideration, then it will definitely help families, as well, if they were to include the parents and grandparents into making up the nuclear family. As an individual, yes, I would say many other individuals and families would definitely

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My parents are currently here. My mom and my dad are currently here on visitor visas. I have a three-year-old son and a 10-year-old son, and at this moment, when my parents are here, it feels very homey for them rather than being with somebody else like a nanny or being at the da

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, career....

Citizenship and Immigration committee  What I feel is that especially when you have your elders, your seniors, staying along with you, they are able to impart all their knowledge and experience that they have gained over the years, as well as the culture and the traditions. Being in a joined family helps the new gener

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to speak before this committee. I am here to speak about the importance of family reunification, especially with sponsoring parents and grandparents. My family and I immigrated to Canada about seven years ago, and we have been r