Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want talk about the real issues. When I was vice-chair of the Special Committee on Afghanistan, several witnesses told us that there was a problem within IRCC because there was no emergency division to respond to international crises. That statement did

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. If I understand correctly, things are moving forward. After all, it's been two years since I made this proposal, which was even one of the recommendations included in the report of the Special Committee on Afghanistan. As you know, I'm capable of collabora

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you very much, it would have been interesting to collaborate on that. You say it will be in place by autumn. I'll take your word for it and trust you. I hope you'll give the Bloc Québécois credit for this excellent idea, since it's going to help a lot of people in the futu

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Were they—

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Just a second, Mr. Chair. Were they surprised with the results, Minister?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Our international partners.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  It's a model to follow, but there have not been any results. I'll turn the floor over to Mr. Morrice.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll be brief. Minister, you told us that this program had to be put in place at the last minute. It was over the holidays, and it was not easy. Two years ago, I suggested to your government that IRCC set up an emergency division in order to respond to a m

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Minister, for being with us today. I'm sorry I couldn't be there in person and instead have to use Zoom, but this was my only option. I want to talk about a very specific case that will perhaps give you an idea of why we are having trouble under

Citizenship and Immigration committee  That's wonderful. Thank you.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Minister, in 2022, following a request from the Bloc Québécois, this committee conducted a study on the unfairness of the approval rate for applications for study permits from francophone African students compared to that of foreign students from elsewhere

Citizenship and Immigration committee  You're not answering my question. I'm not talking about their situation once they get here; they first have to get here. Recommendation 15 is that the intent to remain in Canada should not become a barrier to obtaining a study permit. You're talking to me about those who are alr

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Okay. That recommendation was made two years ago. Doing things for the sake of doing them, we know what that means. It would be good if you implemented the recommendation. You're the third immigration minister in four and a half years. Do you think it's normal for such an import

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you find it productive to change the Minister of Immigration every 18 months?