Metlege Diab oversees the Ministry of Immigration, defending policies that reduce temporary resident levels and advancing legislation like Bill C-3 to grant citizenship to children of Canadians born abroad. Her arguments often lean on broad commitments, as she states, “We are focusing on maintaining balance and control over our immigration system.” She backs these claims with figures regarding population declines and deportation numbers.Written by AI from their statements. Updated .
Average grade
B
The average grade of 127 analysed statements. 142 more were analysed but were too short to grade.
77 / 100 over 127 statements
Signal77 / 100
Relevance66 / 100
Respect100 / 100
Clarity85 / 100
Loses points more than most for A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.2.3 times as often as most members.What the tags mean →×2.3Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.2.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean →×2.2Wording that hides who did something, or who will.2.2 times as often as most members.What the tags mean →×2.2Loses points less than most for Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.Less often than most members.What the tags mean →
Averaged over the 127 of 269 statements graded so far.
“The department is watching this issue. This bill does not give everyone Canadian citizenship through their family. People must prove their family history for every generation when they apply.”
“Mr. Chair, as I said, the department is monitoring that. Bill C-3 does not create unlimited access to Canadian citizenship by descent. People have to provide proof of ancestry for every generation in the application.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, as I said, the department is monitoring that. Bill C-3 does not create unlimited access to Canadian citizenship by descent. People have to provide proof of ancestry for every generation in the application.
“Just because people want to come to Canada does not mean they can. We have clear rules, and we are watching the effects of them.”
“Mr. Chair, again, I am delighted that everybody wants to come to Canada, but just because they want to come and are expressing their delight in coming, it does not mean they are going to be able to come. There are clear rules in place, and we are monitoring the impact.”
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Mr. Chair, again, I am delighted that everybody wants to come to Canada, but just because they want to come and are expressing their delight in coming, it does not mean they are going to be able to come. There are clear rules in place, and we are monitoring the impact.
“This bill creates clear, strict rules for passing Canadian citizenship to children born abroad, while protecting the value of our citizenship.”
“Mr. Chair, as I said, Bill C-3 provides clarity, structure and control to citizenship by descent, and there are also strong safeguards to uphold the integrity of citizenship.”
Mr. Chair, as I said, Bill C-3 provides clarity, structure and control to citizenship by descent, and there are also strong safeguards to uphold the integrity of citizenship.
“A lot of people are interested and applying, but that does not mean they will all get citizenship.”
“Again, Mr. Chair, there is high interest, in the media and everywhere else, by people who are interested, but high interest and even applications do not necessarily mean people are getting citizenship.”
Again, Mr. Chair, there is high interest, in the media and everywhere else, by people who are interested, but high interest and even applications do not necessarily mean people are getting citizenship.
“Our spending plan targets immigration to help Canada's economy. We are making it easier and faster for top international researchers, graduate students, and their families to come here.”
“Mr. Chair, first, let me commend the member for Halifax and let her know how much I enjoy working alongside her in her constituency and also right here in Ottawa. She is a passionate leader who has already done a tremendous amount of work for the municipality of Halifax prior to entering federal politics, or any politics for that matter, and who understands the value that newcomers bring to our province. The member spoke very eloquently, and she understands that newcomers support our businesses and public services, but we need to be targeted in economic immigration to meet Canada’s needs as well. That is exactly why the 2026-27 estimates continue to support an immigration system that is more strategic, more targeted and more aligned with Canada’s economic priorities. Because I know Halifax very well, I know the member represents a number of post-secondary educational institutions. We know Canada has world-class educational institutions, and our diverse, welcoming society makes Canada a destination of choice. I would like to spend a little time here making sure people understand what we are doing for Ph.D. students and graduate students through these estimates, that is, attracting leading international researchers to Canada as part of our talent attraction strategy to welcome over 1,000 researchers across all career stages to Canada. What we have also done in 2026 is introduce new measures to attract talent at the master’s level as well as the Ph.D. level; to expedite the processing for eligible Ph.D. students and their families, if they have young kids or families; and to exempt certain master’s and doctoral degree students from the provincial or territorial attestation letter requirements. We have launched new web resources. It is all available online to help prospective graduate students decide whether or not Canada is the right choice for them. I invite them to take a look and make those decisions. I know how difficult it is when people are making the decision to leave one country and come to another, particularly to pursue higher education, a Ph.D. or research work. I would advise them to please do the homework, as they say, pre-arrival and take a look at that. What we want to do is attract the best and the brightest talent to our country, and we are working extremely hard to do that.”
Mr. Chair, first, let me commend the member for Halifax and let her know how much I enjoy working alongside her in her constituency and also right here in Ottawa. She is a passionate leader who has already done a tremendous amount of work for the municipality of Halifax prior to entering federal politics, or any politics for that matter, and who understands the value that newcomers bring to our province. The member spoke very eloquently, and she understands that newcomers support our businesses and public services, but we need to be targeted in economic immigration to meet Canada’s needs as well. That is exactly why the 2026-27 estimates continue to support an immigration system that is more strategic, more targeted and more aligned with Canada’s economic priorities. Because I know Halifax very well, I know the member represents a number of post-secondary educational institutions. We know Canada has world-class educational institutions, and our diverse, welcoming society makes Canada a destination of choice. I would like to spend a little time here making sure people understand what we are doing for Ph.D. students and graduate students through these estimates, that is, attracting leading international researchers to Canada as part of our talent attraction strategy to welcome over 1,000 researchers across all career stages to Canada. What we have also done in 2026 is introduce new measures to attract talent at the master’s level as well as the Ph.D. level; to expedite the processing for eligible Ph.D. students and their families, if they have young kids or families; and to exempt certain master’s and doctoral degree students from the provincial or territorial attestation letter requirements. We have launched new web resources. It is all available online to help prospective graduate students decide whether or not Canada is the right choice for them. I invite them to take a look and make those decisions. I know how difficult it is when people are making the decision to leave one country and come to another, particularly to pursue higher education, a Ph.D. or research work. I would advise them to please do the homework, as they say, pre-arrival and take a look at that. What we want to do is attract the best and the brightest talent to our country, and we are working extremely hard to do that.
“We are making it easier for foreign doctors, researchers, and students to stay in Canada. This will bring top talent here and grow our economy.”
“Mr. Chair, I thank the member for London Centre for his tremendous work and for being a super parliamentary secretary. He works extremely hard for his constituents and for Canadians on this file. Let me talk a bit about talent attraction, about what exactly we are doing and why these estimates are so important. We are prioritizing top international talent through new ways for doctors with work experience here to apply for permanent residency. We have, through my work on the file, which is something I did at the Nova Scotia level back in 2018, dedicated an express entry stream for surgeons, physicians and clinical specialists with 12 months of Canadian work experience. The first round happened in February, a couple of months ago. We have already issued 391 invitations to apply. In addition, we have allocated to provinces and territories an unprecedented number of up to 5,000 additional nomination spaces to support practice-ready physicians through the provincial nominee programs. We are also developing an accelerated pathway for H-1B visa holders, removing the attestation letter requirement for graduate students, launching a targeted pilot for high-value immigrant entrepreneurs, fast-tracking processing for Ph.D. students and creating pathways for researchers. With our new talent attraction strategy, we are going to recruit more than 1,000 highly qualified researchers and give them the resources they need to drive innovation here at home and build the Canadian economy of tomorrow. This work is already under way, and I work very closely with other departments. Canadians expect us to attract the best and the brightest to build a strong, competitive economy. That is exactly what we are doing, and we will continue to do that. These initiatives add to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s $1.7-billion Canada global impact+ research talent initiative to recruit, as I said, over 1,000 world-leading researchers. Let me end by saying that we have a plan. The plan is working. The facts are there. I am very excited for this country for the next months and years to come. There is a lot of work that is happening, and I encourage all young people and all Canadians to partake in it.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, I thank the member for London Centre for his tremendous work and for being a super parliamentary secretary. He works extremely hard for his constituents and for Canadians on this file. Let me talk a bit about talent attraction, about what exactly we are doing and why these estimates are so important. We are prioritizing top international talent through new ways for doctors with work experience here to apply for permanent residency. We have, through my work on the file, which is something I did at the Nova Scotia level back in 2018, dedicated an express entry stream for surgeons, physicians and clinical specialists with 12 months of Canadian work experience. The first round happened in February, a couple of months ago. We have already issued 391 invitations to apply. In addition, we have allocated to provinces and territories an unprecedented number of up to 5,000 additional nomination spaces to support practice-ready physicians through the provincial nominee programs. We are also developing an accelerated pathway for H-1B visa holders, removing the attestation letter requirement for graduate students, launching a targeted pilot for high-value immigrant entrepreneurs, fast-tracking processing for Ph.D. students and creating pathways for researchers. With our new talent attraction strategy, we are going to recruit more than 1,000 highly qualified researchers and give them the resources they need to drive innovation here at home and build the Canadian economy of tomorrow. This work is already under way, and I work very closely with other departments. Canadians expect us to attract the best and the brightest to build a strong, competitive economy. That is exactly what we are doing, and we will continue to do that. These initiatives add to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s $1.7-billion Canada global impact+ research talent initiative to recruit, as I said, over 1,000 world-leading researchers. Let me end by saying that we have a plan. The plan is working. The facts are there. I am very excited for this country for the next months and years to come. There is a lot of work that is happening, and I encourage all young people and all Canadians to partake in it.
“Protecting the French language and every province, including Quebec, is very important to me and to the Liberals. I hope everyone here feels the same way.”
“Mr. Chair, as I said, protecting the French language and protecting all of our provinces, including Quebec, are very important to me, to the Liberal Party and to all members here. I hope the same is true for all members of the House of Commons.”
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Mr. Chair, as I said, protecting the French language and protecting all of our provinces, including Quebec, are very important to me, to the Liberal Party and to all members here. I hope the same is true for all members of the House of Commons.
“I have answered this question many times. Quebec got over $1.1 billion to cover these costs. Also, the number of refugee claims has dropped by 71%.”
“Mr. Chair, I have already answered this question several times in English, but I can also answer it in French. Quebec has received over $1.1 billion to cover these costs. Furthermore, the number of refugee claims has fallen by 71%.”
Mr. Chair, I have already answered this question several times in English, but I can also answer it in French. Quebec has received over $1.1 billion to cover these costs. Furthermore, the number of refugee claims has fallen by 71%.
“Quebec has an important role in immigration. Quebec gets to decide on newcomers who have not arrived yet, and newcomers also get to choose where they want to live. I am proud to work with the province.”
“Mr. Chair, we recognize the role played by Quebec. We also recognize that Quebec plays an important role in immigration. When it comes to people who have not yet immigrated, it is up to Quebec to decide, and it is also up to the individuals themselves to decide where they want to live. I am very proud that we are working with the Province of Quebec. It is also a really nice place to visit.”
Mr. Chair, we recognize the role played by Quebec. We also recognize that Quebec plays an important role in immigration. When it comes to people who have not yet immigrated, it is up to Quebec to decide, and it is also up to the individuals themselves to decide where they want to live. I am very proud that we are working with the Province of Quebec. It is also a really nice place to visit.
“French is very important. That is why we are focusing on bringing French-speaking immigrants to all of Canada, not just Quebec.”
“Mr. Chair, as I have said before, French is very important. That is why we are focusing on francophone immigration. It is not just important for Quebec. It is important for the entire country.”
Mr. Chair, as I have said before, French is very important. That is why we are focusing on francophone immigration. It is not just important for Quebec. It is important for the entire country.
“We are working closely with Quebec. But Quebec chooses its own immigration numbers.”
“Mr. Chair, we are working closely with the Province of Quebec and with the minister responsible for francization, but I think that the member knows that Quebec sets its own economic immigration threshold.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, we are working closely with the Province of Quebec and with the minister responsible for francization, but I think that the member knows that Quebec sets its own economic immigration threshold.
“The French language is essential to Canada. We will work with the other parties to create policies that protect it.”
“Mr. Chair, the French language is fundamental to Canada. I agree with that. We are going to work harder with all the respective parties and come up with policies to ensure that the French language is very important.”
Mr. Chair, the French language is fundamental to Canada. I agree with that. We are going to work harder with all the respective parties and come up with policies to ensure that the French language is very important.
“We give funding based on need and value. We are helping cities support asylum seekers so they do not end up on the street, and we are working to lower the number of claimants.”
“Mr. Chair, I do not know what the issue is with the member, except to say that these funding decisions are based on need, on expected results and on value for money. Would he like the municipalities to entertain people on the streets? The federal government is helping municipalities with the asylum claimants. The number of asylum claimants is reduced. We brought in Bill C-12. There are lots of measures that—”
Mr. Chair, I do not know what the issue is with the member, except to say that these funding decisions are based on need, on expected results and on value for money. Would he like the municipalities to entertain people on the streets? The federal government is helping municipalities with the asylum claimants. The number of asylum claimants is reduced. We brought in Bill C-12. There are lots of measures that—
“The federal government does not rent hotel rooms anymore. Instead, we give money to cities to help them pay for temporary housing and shelters.”
“Again, Mr. Chair, the federal government is no longer in the hotel business. We provide funding to municipalities in order to reduce pressure on them. They call them reception centres or transitional housing.”
Official Hansard
Again, Mr. Chair, the federal government is no longer in the hotel business. We provide funding to municipalities in order to reduce pressure on them. They call them reception centres or transitional housing.
“I already answered this question at committee. These agreements are public, and the member can read them.”
“Mr. Chair, I believe I answered that at one point at committee, but these agreements are public knowledge. They are public and they are viewable. I invite the member to look at them.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, I believe I answered that at one point at committee, but these agreements are public knowledge. They are public and they are viewable. I invite the member to look at them.
“Mr. Chair, the very good news, as I have been saying for the last few hours and actually for the last few months, is that the asylum numbers are decreasing.”
Mr. Chair, the very good news, as I have been saying for the last few hours and actually for the last few months, is that the asylum numbers are decreasing.
“Local and provincial governments run homeless shelters. The federal government gives them money based on what they need, including for temporary housing and welcome centres.”
“Mr. Chair, provinces, territories and municipalities manage shelters. The IHAP funding that the federal government provides is based on local needs and priorities, including, yes, reception centres and transitional housing.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, provinces, territories and municipalities manage shelters. The IHAP funding that the federal government provides is based on local needs and priorities, including, yes, reception centres and transitional housing.
“Starting in October 2025, the federal government will no longer pay for hotels. Instead, we give money to cities to run welcome centres and help people directly.”
“Mr. Chair, as I said, as of October 2025, the federal government is no longer in the hotel business. We do provide funding to municipalities to have reception centres so they can help the people on the ground.”
Official Hansard
Mr. Chair, as I said, as of October 2025, the federal government is no longer in the hotel business. We do provide funding to municipalities to have reception centres so they can help the people on the ground.
