Sean Fraser says he’s confident he can solve Canada’s serious immigration challenges

The 38-year-old first-time cabinet minister has had to address two humanitarian crises, a significant—and growing—backlog, and reports of systemic racism within the department he now manages.

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser, pictured here between testimony at the Special Committee on Afghanistan, had his work cut out for him when he took over the file—his first cabinet appointment—in October 2021. The pressure has only increased since then. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY CHELSEA NASH

July 3, 2022

When Sean Fraser is talking about back home, his East Coast accent thickens. The MP for Central Nova sees the immigration file—his first ministerial role—as directly benefiting his home province of Nova Scotia and the East...

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