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Committee Evidence - CIMM-54
2017-03-20
Borys Wrzesnewskyj - 17:10
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2017-03-20 17:10
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Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you again, Minister. Coming from the community, you and I worked with the community long before we became MPs. These are the habits we have developed over the years.
Regarding the client services, as you know, much of our money gets spent on the immigration files on a daily basis. If you talk to one client or to 50 clients, the answer is basically the same. They will probably tell you that the process is taking too long, unsatisfactory answers, dropping of phone calls, and the list goes on. What can you tell them, Minister? What have you done to improve this, and is there something coming soon?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen - 17:11
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2017-03-20 17:12
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Minister, we have talked about the crooked consultants. We heard the horrible stories. I personally want you to watch one of the videos that I'm going to give you on how people get ripped off. They are talking about committing suicide and so on.
I think many of us believe that if the application were made easier to fill out, people could do it themselves. Because the application is a bit harder, they end up going to the crooked consultant and this is where they get ripped off. Is there any way we can shorten it? Can something be done?
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Hon. Ahmed Hussen - 17:12
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2017-03-20 17:13
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From time to time—we hear this on a regular basis—people who fill out their own applications make a mistake. They're trying to save $1,000 or whatever the cost is.
We asked this question many times in the last committees. If there is a smaller issue, for example, data is filled out wrong, filled out in the wrong spot, or minor variances, why can't we call or email the client to tell them to fix it?
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Robert Orr - 17:14
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Committee Evidence - CIMM-38
2016-11-15
Borys Wrzesnewskyj - 8:29
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:29
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
We've been talking about processes, and some of the witnesses who have come to the committee thus far have said that the application system that Canada has is flawed. An applicant must submit their information multiple times, essentially opening a new file as they approach the department, be it as a visitor or for a visa, sponsorship, or residency. It has also been suggested that a better model could be used by the CRA.
Starting with Monsieur Jacques, because you did get into the topic of centralization, can you suggest a model that could be used and would be better than what we have?
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Olivier Jacques - 8:30
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:31
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Mr. Jacques, may I interrupt just for a second? The reason these comments have been made is because the big concern that has come before the committee is that the delays are unreasonable. That's what a number of witnesses have told us. We're trying to figure out what we can recommend to the government and how these delays can be shortened.
One suggestion was that there be a new model. You're saying that the model is adequate. Is that what you're saying?
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Olivier Jacques - 8:32
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:32
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Why are there delays?
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Olivier Jacques - 8:32
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:33
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Monsieur Jacques, can you make recommendations to the government as to how the regulations could be changed to reduce the delays?
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Olivier Jacques - 8:33
Hon. Michelle Rempel - 8:33
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:33
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All right.
It's been suggested by some witnesses that a cap on applications for parents and grandparents be raised to 20,000 or 30,000 per year, or that the cap be removed entirely.
Perhaps we can start with Ms. Chomyn.
What would be the impact of such a move on the operations that we have? Specifically, what would be the impact on staffing, wait times, backlogs, etc.?
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Sharon Chomyn - 8:34
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:34
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What if you didn't decrease the other categories?
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Sharon Chomyn - 8:34
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David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:35
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Could you tell us about your requirement for increasing the staffing?
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Sharon Chomyn - 8:35
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:35
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Why is that?
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Sharon Chomyn - 8:35
CPC (ON)
David Tilson (Dufferin—Caledon)
2016-11-15 8:35
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You're responsible for Pakistan. Due to the security in Pakistan, applications from Pakistan are processed by London-based visa officers who travel to Islamabad to conduct interviews, often requiring interpreters for several different languages. How many officers in London process the workload from Pakistan?
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Sharon Chomyn - 8:36
Borys Wrzesnewskyj - 9:38
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2016-11-15 9:38
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Thank you to the witnesses.
My first question is to Ms. Fraser.
I represent a mixed riding with many different cultures. The biggest headache we get is from Chandigarh. It's all about Chandigarh. What can we do to improve that office? All the questions people ask are all about Chandigarh. What are the department standards for the Chandigarh office? Does it take 12 months, 24 months, 36 months? How long on average does it take to process an application in Chandigarh?
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Shannon Fraser - 9:39
Shannon Fraser - 9:40
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2016-11-15 9:41
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In India, most of the marriages take place in the wintertime. In the spring, people come back and they do the sponsorship, especially for the spousal cases. Do we get some extra help or extra resources? Do we hire extra people in the summertime to process these cases in a timely fashion?
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Shannon Fraser - 9:42
Shannon Fraser - 9:43
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2016-11-15 9:43
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In cases of marriage of convenience for the cases in China and India, what is the percentage of marriages of convenience? Do you have a rough guess? Is it 10%, 20%?
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Shannon Fraser - 9:43
CPC (ON)
Bob Saroya (Markham—Unionville)
2016-11-15 9:44
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It's 86% in India. What would be the percentage in China, in Beijing, or in any of the other centres?
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Elizabeth Snow - 9:44
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