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The Liberal government unveiled new plans to change Canada’s immigration system that focus on compassion, economic opportunity, and family reunification.
The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, announced the plans and said “Immigration is critical to job creation and long-term economic growth for the middle class. In so many ways, Canada is what it is today thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit of those who chose to build their lives here,”
He added “During the Harper decade, our immigration system has been mismanaged, politicized, and re-oriented away from welcoming those who choose to make Canada their new and permanent home. Liberals will reform our immigration system, and make family reunification a core priority of our government.”
among other things, Liberals will improve immigration system to ensure that families can stay together integrate into their new communities in a successful way . they will also double the number of applications allowed for parents and grandparents to 10,000 each year To help make that happen, and to restore processing times to levels that existed before the Harper decade.
They also announce that they will double the budget for processing family class applications. and will provide greater access to applicants who have Canadian siblings, and will restore the maximum age for dependents to 22 from 19, to allow more Canadians to bring their children to Canada. In addition to that they will change rules so that spouses immigrating to Canada receive immediate permanent residency instead of the current two-year waiting period.
Mr. Trudeau said, “The Harper Conservatives froze family reunification applications for two years, then made the rules so rigid that thousands of hard-working people who would like to bring their parents to Canada don’t even bother to apply. Making it easier for families to be together makes good economic sense. When Canadians have support – like family involvement in child care – it helps to drive our productivity and economic growth, while strengthening the middle class,”.
He added “I’m constantly inspired by the way Canadians come together to build strong communities, create jobs, and grow our economy. Liberals will continue to work with all Canadians to build a country where everyone has a real and fair chance to succeed.”
