Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  My other written submission is an earlier version of our policy recommendation submitted to IRCC in June. It includes listing all applicants from Hong Kong and China and the surrounding regions to less complex claims, so that asylum seekers and those who are fleeing state persecu

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think many Hong Kongers are familiar with long-winded bureaucratic processes. However, when it comes to the issue of immigration and asylum and leaving a place of violence, that urgency is a lot more clear. We recommend that the IRCC maintain a higher level of staff, even durin

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Absolutely I do, and I foresee that there will be permanent residents of Hong Kong who may be out of status, whether because of imprisonment or of having been forced to renounce their status. I think the Canadian government should consider expanding that amnesty to those who lost

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think in fact it should be a permanent program for Hong Kong, but absolutely, yes.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I do absolutely, and I think there should be an expedited process, waiving the lottery and points system, to enable loved ones to reach Canada immediately. We know that many of those Canadians who are in Hong Kong are hesitant to leave because they don't want to leave their famil

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, absolutely. Hong Kong and Canada have always had a very close relationship. Canada is one of the few nations that defended Hong Kong against the Japanese invasion, so there is a very long history there. As well, Canada is one of the signatories to the Sino-British Joint De

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, and I think the Canadian government should consider issuing travel documents directly from consulates to enable more Hong Kongers, whether they are in Hong Kong or in a secondary country waiting to be resettled in Canada, to get that document to resettle here.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, and I think this kind of measure should be inclusive of individuals who may not hold a Hong Kong SAR passport as well.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I think we need to continue a strong stance. China is an international bully. They aren't retaliating against Canada for what Canada is doing, but they are actively going through every liberal democratic country on this planet to challenge us, to challenge our standard and see wh

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Again, I'll jump in, if you don't mind. One of the proposals I have made is a private sponsor program. I know that it currently exists for asylum seekers to be sponsored by community groups or by a group of individuals to resettle here in Canada. There is a strong diaspora commu

Citizenship and Immigration committee  We have been getting many questions from Hong Kongers asking about the program and when it will be launched. I personally am not sure of the timeline, but I think there's a huge issue with understaffing at the IRCC. I would like to see the Canadian government put in a few more s

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It is a necessary measure, but it's insufficient. It only lets some into Canada for 90 days, which is really not that much. I think we also need to look beyond the western definition of family members. For Hong Kongers, our cousins and uncles are just as close, and we need to e

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I know many currently rely on the IRCC website, which is only available in English and French. For Hong Kongers, while many of us learned English growing up, it's definitely not our first language. I think many Hong Kongers would appreciate it if we could have Cantonese-focused c

Citizenship and Immigration committee  This tactic has been used by the Chinese government in China to deny consular access to activists or sensitive prisoners. It is thus no surprise for Hong Kong to see this type of threat. From what I know, the process to officially renounce one's citizenship is quite complex and