http://www.mississauga.com/news-story/6771893-major-changes-to-canada-s-immigration-system-expected-in-fall-says-minister-john-mccallum/
Major changes to Canada’s immigration system expected in fall, says
Minister John McCallum
The Trudeau government is ready to introduce new changes to the current
immigration system, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship
John McCallum announced Wednesday while visiting Peel region.
Mississauga News By Nouman Khalil
The Trudeau government is ready to introduce changes to the current
immigration system, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship
John McCallum announced Wednesday while visiting Peel region.
McCallum’s visit to Peel was part of the government’s nationwide
consultation process to bring essential changes to the immigration
policy that was promised by the Liberal Party during the 2015 election
campaign.
In Brampton and Mississauga, the minister met local members of
parliament and stakeholders and discussed issues related to immigration.
Top of the agenda is speeding up the process of family class immigration.
“We’re working to meet our single most important commitment to reduce
the processing time for family class,” said McCallum. “Right now, it
takes approximately two years for a husband and wife to be reunited… it
is unacceptable.”
McCallum said the Liberal government inherited a system that is
presently creating concerns within the community and his team is working
to streamline it by introducing a new and improved policy.
The new system – with changes to family and skilled class, economic
category as well as visitors’ visa policy – is expected to be introduced
in the coming fall season.
“We want to streamline the admission of economic immigrants as well as
refugees and family class. We are going to make it much easier for
international students to become permanent residents,” said the
Markham-Thornhill MP.
In competition with other countries like Australia, the United Kingdom
and the United States, he said the government currently working to give
international students more points and make it easier for them to come
to Canada.
“International students are at the top of the government’s list to
become permanent residents because they are young, educated, and fluent
in English or French,” said McCallum, adding the government is also
working to improve visitors’ visa procedures, which are creating
problems, especially in Chandigarh, India.
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http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/offices/missions/chandigarh.asp )
“Chandigarh is not the only place facing problems. We are determined to
make it easier for people – particularly for visitor visas, weddings and
funerals. We are determined to find a timely solution for it. Soon we
will have a much quicker entry process,” said McCallum.
The minister said it’s a great achievement that the Trudeau government
recently brought in 25,000 Syrian refugees in just four months on
humanitarian grounds.
“The project has gone very well. It really makes me proud to be a
Canadian because so many Canadians have come out to support this
project. We stand out as a country that has truly welcomed refugees,”
said McCallum.
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