The grandparent, parent visa process is overdue for streamlining

The immigration minister should take note that all of the approaches used so far for the family reunification program have fallen short of meeting the objective of fairness.

Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen should consider a new approach to family reunification based on the same points system used for brining skilled workers to Canada, writes Ghazy Mujahid.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY GHAZY MUJAHID

July 19, 2019

Canada has a family reunification program under which citizens and permanent residents can sponsor family members, including parents and grandparents, for immigration. The Liberal government has been committed to this program and, in line with it, an election pledge doubled the number of entry appli...

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