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House Hansard - 64

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 4, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22
Mr. Yves-François Blanchet (Beloeil—Chambly, BQ)
  • May/4/22 2:31:00 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, will they be there if Quebec wants it, or only if Quebec wants it? The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship made it clear that the federal government does not think Quebec is taking in enough immigrants. However, the federal system has been backlogged for so many years that there have been files waiting to be processed since 2009. This government seems to want to impose targets beyond the numbers we are able to integrate, willingly and knowingly, in spite of its own failures. Should Quebec simply stop talking to Ottawa and take care of its own affairs?
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Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/4/22 2:43:32 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, at the federal level, there is a backlog of 29,000 permanent residence applications from Quebec immigrants. Some people have been waiting since 2009. Yesterday, the Liberals blamed Quebec, saying that if Quebec really wants to improve wait times, it only has to increase its immigration cap. Those 29,000 applications came from immigrants who have already been selected by Quebec, who are already living in Quebec. Their files are being held up in Ottawa. Is that Quebec's fault? Is Quebec now in charge of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 64 - May/4/22
Mr. Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (Lac-Saint-Jean, BQ)
  • May/4/22 2:44:45 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, Quebec does not run Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, but maybe it should. If Quebec had full control over immigration, immigrants chosen by Quebec itself would have their permanent residence served up on a silver platter. Right now, it takes an average of two and a half years for the federal government to process applications; some have been waiting for 13 years. The federal government's system is broken. Is the Prime Minister okay with the fact that his government is abandoning immigrants selected by Quebec who live in Quebec, work in Quebec and study in Quebec?
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