Government invites Canadians to shape the future of immigration

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 01:05:32 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has announced the start of a broad-based engagement initiative — An Immigration System for Canada’s Future — to explore how immigration policies and programs can support a shared vision for Canada’s future.

The engagement initiative, which marks the beginning of a continued, whole-of-society collaboration approach, aims to capture a diversity of perspectives from a broad range of partners and stakeholders, including all levels of government, businesses, academia, post-secondary institutions, settlement organizations, implicated sectors in Canada and clients.

The initiative, which will continue throughout the spring, will include in-person dialogue sessions across the country, thematic workshops and a survey for the public. The input gathered from this process will inform Canada’s future immigration policies and programs, to benefit communities across the country for decades to come.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser chaired the first dialogue session in Halifax on February 27, 2023. The session provided an opportunity for the Minister and participants to exchange ideas and discuss how Canada’s immigration policies and programs can better support the needs of communities from coast to coast.

According to Minister Fraser, “Immigration is critical to Canada’s long-term success, and we need to ensure our policies and programs are aligned with the needs of our communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is launching this large-scale engagement initiative, which will provide an opportunity for a wide range of stakeholders and Canadians to share their ideas and perspectives on how we can build a stronger, more adaptive immigration system for Canada’s future.”

IRCC will also be launching a survey in March in addition to the dialogue sessions and thematic workshops with stakeholders. This online survey is an opportunity for the public to share ideas and advice for the future of immigration in Canada.

Click here to learn more and access the upcoming survey. 

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