Discussion · Oral Questions
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas Bloc Québécois
“The government requires foreign worker papers in 60 days, but takes 64 days to process them. The government must extend these deadlines while applications are being processed. When it closes a file by mistake, it should reopen it for free without making people start over.”
“Madam Speaker, it is simple: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requires LMIAs in 60 days, but the service standard is 64 days. Obviously, this is not working, but Ottawa would rather blame the businesses than clean up its own mess. It is infuriating. The government must extend its deadlines when provided with proof that an LMIA is being processed. When it closes cases by error, it should at least allow them to be reopened at no cost and without having to begin the process all over again. Is it going to fix this disaster?”
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Madam Speaker, it is simple: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada requires LMIAs in 60 days, but the service standard is 64 days. Obviously, this is not working, but Ottawa would rather blame the businesses than clean up its own mess. It is infuriating. The government must extend its deadlines when provided with proof that an LMIA is being processed. When it closes cases by error, it should at least allow them to be reopened at no cost and without having to begin the process all over again. Is it going to fix this disaster?