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House Hansard - 213

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 14, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 213 - Jun/14/23
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his advocacy for liberalized travel policy when it comes to Canada. I am pleased to share with this House that last week we announced a major change to immigration policy that is going to allow more people to come to Canada visa-free if they have held a Canadian visa within the past 10 years or hold a current American visa. This applies to nationals of 13 different countries, including Trinidad and Tobago. This is going to allow them to access our country for a seven-dollar application fee, and approval will come within mere minutes. The member's aunt will be able to continue to visit, and I look forward to more families being reunited and a successful tourism season this summer.
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