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In what opposition parties have labeled a government backtrack, Quebec’s Immigration Minister, Kathleen Weil, has said that the the province will maintain its current immigration levels of 50,000 for the next couple of years. Last month, the government of Quebec announced a proposal for a new immigration framework called ‘Ensemble, nous sommes le Québec’ (Together, We Are […]

Toronto, Ontario April 4, 2016 As delivered Thank you. Well, Mr. Newly Appointed President, Madam Newly Appointed Senator, Minister Chan, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is a great pleasure for me to be with you today. Sorry I was a little late. The Gardiner was more of a parking lot than it normally is,

The number of Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points required in order for candidates in the Express Entry pool to be invited to apply for Canadian permanent residence has remained at 470. The latest draw from the pool was conducted the morning of April 6, 2016, with 954 candidates for immigration to Canada receiving Invitations to Apply (ITAs). Every draw

Halifax, Nova ScotiaMarch 15, 2016 As delivered Well, thank you, Wadih. And good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s particularly good to see my former colleague, Mike Savage, the Mayor.  Last time I saw him, he was winning a prize in Ottawa from the Institute in Governance. And Wadih, you offered me a penthouse to live

Winnipeg, Manitoba March 17, 2016 As delivered Thank you very much. And good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It’s a real pleasure for me to be back in Manitoba, and I don’t say that everywhere I go because it’s a fact that my first full-time job was in Manitoba, way back in 1974, before many of

Vancouver, British ColumbiaMarch 18, 2016 As delivered Thank you very much, and good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to be back in Vancouver. And I don’t say that lightly because it is true. Partly it’s a pleasure to be here having come from somewhere that it’s snowing, and the

Geneva, Switzerland March 30, 2016 As delivered Thank you. Ladies and gentlemen. It is a great pleasure for me to be here today to speak to you about welcoming 25,000 refugees. But before going further on that, I just want to give a warm thank you because none of this would have been possible without

Geneva, Switzerland March 30, 2016 As delivered Thank you, High Commissioner, and it’s a pleasure for me to be able to speak to you again. Canada is eager to continue to do its part to resettle Syrian refugees in partnership with other countries, the UNHCR, the IOM, other civil society organizations, the private and public

Montreal, Quebec March 16, 2016 As delivered Thank you, Michel. Welcome, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be here, and to have my colleague Mayor Denis Coderre here as well. For the first time, I think he won’t be the one giving the speech. So thanks for coming, Denis, just to listen to me. I’d like

Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, John McCallum, has announced that an additional 10,000 applications from private sponsorship groups wishing to help resettle Syrian refugees are scheduled to be processed this year. The move follows continued public concern from sponsors and other stakeholders who were caught off-guard when efforts to resettle Syrians were scaled back, even