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This was a Committee of the Whole examination of the immigration minister’s spending plans, where Conservative members used their questions to press the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship on asylum numbers, border screening, visa decisions, fraudulent immigration consultants, temporary foreign workers, and the removal of people with no legal status. The minister pointed to falling asylum claim numbers, cooperation with provinces to relocate refugees, enforcement actions including the removal of 23,000 people last year, and Bill C-12 as a measure to further reduce asylum claims. Liberal members also used some questions to highlight immigration’s economic benefits and summer jobs for youth.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“I want the minister to answer my question. When did the government last submit names, and how many have been processed since the ceasefire?”
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Mr. Chair, I would ask the minister not to waste my time, I only have seven and a half minutes. I would like her to answer the question. What was the last date the government submitted names, and how many have been processed since the ceasefire?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“We made a promise about immigration numbers, and we are doing our best to keep it.”

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Mr. Chair, the Government of Canada made a commitment for certain numbers, and we are fulfilling that commitment to the best of our abilities.

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“Will the minister offer other ways to verify people's identities for this program?”
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Mr. Chair, will the minister offer biometric solutions and alternatives for this program?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“The government made a promise, and we are keeping it. The numbers show how many people have arrived and how many applications we have processed.”

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Mr. Chair, as I said, the government made a commitment, and the commitment is being fulfilled. I have cited the numbers of who has already arrived and of the applications that have been processed.

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“How many backlogged immigration applications are there for people from Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Sudan?”
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Mr. Chair, the minister is having trouble answering questions, so let me try a different tack. Can the minister advise us on how many applications are in the backlog for the special immigration measure for Hong Kongers for stream A and B and for the special immigration measures for Ukraine and Sudan?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“We have already set up ways for people from Hong Kong to come to Canada temporarily and permanently.”

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Mr. Chair, in terms of Hong Kong, I believe I already addressed that with another member, but a number of measures have been implemented for Hong Kong, both for permanent resident pathways and temporary resident measures.

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“I want the minister to answer my question. I asked for the backlog numbers.”
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Mr. Chair, I am getting a migraine. I am actually asking for the backlog numbers. Will the minister answer the question?

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Jenny Kwan

NDP
“The minister has spent seven and a half minutes failing to answer a single question. How long will it take to process all these immigration applications?”
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Mr. Chair, it is no wonder the Conservatives are calling for that minister’s resignation. She cannot answer one question in seven and a half minutes. Since the immigration levels plan has put all three of these groups under the H and C and other category quota, how long does the minister think it will take to process all these applications?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“We received 46,444 permanent residency applications from people in Hong Kong. So far, 13,160 of them have arrived in Canada.”

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Mr. Chair, the member asked for a number for the Hong Kong PR pathways. We received 46,444 applications for people, and the total that have arrived is 13,160.

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“Hundreds of IRGC terrorists are in Canada. Will the minister work with other ministers to remove all of them?”
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Mr. Chair, the minister said IRGC terrorists are not permitted to enter Canada, but they are here by the hundreds, and probably more. Will she at least talk with her minister colleagues and commit to removing every IRGC member currently terrorizing Persian Canadians?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal

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“Officials from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are not allowed into Canada. We are working with border agents to investigate these cases and take action.”

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Mr. Chair, as I said, IRGC officials are inadmissible. Yes, we do work with the Minister of Public Safety and with CBSA. They are investigating all these cases. They will be taking action as required.

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“Why is the minister putting Iranian terrorists ahead of Iranian Canadians?”
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Mr. Chair, why is the minister prioritizing IRGC terrorists over Persian Canadians?

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“I want to know how a convicted terrorist was able to get Canadian citizenship.”
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Mr. Chair, Global News reported that Tahawwur Rana, who had been convicted in the U.S. of a terrorism offence, obtained Canadian citizenship in 2001. How did someone convicted of a terrorist offence obtain Canadian citizenship in the first place?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“Officials from Iran's Revolutionary Guard are not allowed into Canada. Our ban on them is still in place.”

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Mr. Chair, as I have been saying all along, if there are IRGC officials, they are not being admitted to Canada. There is a continuous ban that the government has taken. It is still in place.

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“Why has it taken years and several immigration ministers to try to take away Mr. Rana's citizenship?”
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Mr. Chair, why does it take years and multiple immigration ministers to attempt to revoke Mr. Rana’s citizenship?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“Here are the facts. Officials reviewed 17,800 immigration applications to see if people should be kept out of Canada. They cancelled 239 visas, and border agents are currently investigating 176 cases.”

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Mr. Chair, I will quote the numbers again. Members like numbers. There have been 17,800 applications reviewed for potential inadmissibility and 239 visas cancelled by IRCC, and there are 176 investigations ongoing with the CBSA.

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“If someone may have lied to get citizenship, why does the government not check into it right away?”
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Mr. Chair, if citizenship was obtained through alleged misrepresentation, why is verification not immediate?

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“If someone lies on their application, we have a process for that, and they can be deported.”
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Mr. Chair, if there has been misrepresentation, then there is a process and deportation is possible.

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Brad Redekopp

Conservative
“If people lied to get their Canadian citizenship, they should be deported right away.”
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Mr. Chair, if people have gotten their citizenship through misrepresentation, deportation should be immediate.

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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal
“There are consequences for people who do not leave the country. Border officers have deported 23,000 people.”
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Mr. Chair, as I said, there are consequences for people who do not leave, and CBSA, as the Minister of Public Safety said today, has deported 23,000 people.

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