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How many people should Canada admit next year?

How many people should Canada admit next year?. Conference Rules. 1. Opening statements at 2:25PM – 1 minute each 2. negotiation with other stakeholders is encouraged 3. consensus is mandatory 4. second round of statements at 2:45 (different speakers)

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How many people should Canada admit next year?

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  1. How many people should Canada admit next year?

  2. Conference Rules • 1. Opening statements at 2:25PM – 1 minute each • 2. negotiation with other stakeholders is encouraged • 3. consensus is mandatory • 4. second round of statements at 2:45 (different speakers) • 5. CIC officials will report back at 3:05

  3. Invited Stakeholders • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees • FFWC: Former Fisheries Workers of Canada • Government of Manitoba • Government of British Columbia • CMC: Canadians for a multicultural Canada • BBC: Business Board of Canada • POB: Protect Our Borders

  4. Some Basic Facts • Canadian population is approximately 30 million • over the past decade, annual admissions of immigrants and refugees has been approximately 220,000 (refugees: approx 35,000) • approximately 20 million people of concern to the UNHCR • Canada admits roughly 2x as many economic category migrants as family category migrants

  5. Citizenship and Immigration Canada • the central bureaucratic organization in charge of immigration matters • most decisions and most policy made here • applications for all categories of immigrants • preliminary screening for asylum seekers • recruitment of government assisted refugees • manages admission to citizenship • the agency on the government side in most of the cases we will read ‘….. v. Canada’ • net planned spending in Canada for 2003-04: $1,070,400,000

  6. Immigration and Refugee Board • Refugee Protection Division • Immigration Division • Immigration Appeal Division • Refugee Appeal Division

  7. Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal • two separate courts since July 2003 • Jan-June 2004: 6988 proceedings commenced before F.C ., of these 5900 were immigration related applications for leave • 666 leave granted in imm in same time period • certified question procedure to go to the F.C.A. • further appeal by leave to the supreme court of Canada • judicial review proceedings, see Federal Court Act s.18.1(4)

  8. Canadian Border Services Agency • formed by Order in Council in December 2003 in new Ministry of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness • takes over enforcement actions from Citizenship and Immigration Canada • security screening and removals actions

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