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Paul Henry Citizenship & Immigration Canada Joint WTO-World Bank Symposium on

Mode 4 Through a Canadian Immigration Policy Lens. Paul Henry Citizenship & Immigration Canada Joint WTO-World Bank Symposium on Movement of Natural Persons (Mode 4) Under the GATS April 2002. Overview. Introduction Policy Contexts Intersect

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  1. Mode 4 Through a Canadian Immigration Policy Lens Paul Henry Citizenship & Immigration Canada Joint WTO-World Bank Symposium on Movement of Natural Persons (Mode 4) Under the GATS April 2002

  2. Overview • Introduction • Policy Contexts Intersect • Role of Immigration & Labour Policy Officials • Immigration Perspective • Answers to WTO Secretariat Questions

  3. Introduction Objectives: • Better understanding of policy contexts : trade, immigration & labour market • Avoid zero-sum game/adversarial relationships • Find common interests & ways to increase mode 4 liberalization • Complementary results serving various interests (trade, immigration, labour market, developing countries, business)

  4. Mode 4 Issues Policy Contexts Intersect Immigration Trade Labour

  5. Immigration & Labour Policy Officials Role in Mode 4 Discussions • Important partners • Provide better appreciation of mode 4 issues: • Assess commitments • Explain ineffective commitments • Decipher national regimes on temporary entry • Clarify problems cited by business • Help make progress

  6. Immigration Policy Context CIC Business Lines • Maximizing benefits of international migration • Selection of economic immigrants • Family reunification • Admission of visitors (tourists, foreign students & temporary workers) • Upholding Canada's humanitarian tradition (refugee determination) • Promoting integration of newcomers (settlement) • Managing access to Canada (enforcement)

  7. Immigration Policy • Inward focus • Security & enforcement priorities • Skilled workers for economic viability • Domestic catalysts open rules • International trade perspective is low Trade Policy • Inward/outward focus • Mode 4 issues • Globalization liberalization • Trade agenda pushing on immigration doors Immigration & Trade Policy Contexts Snapshots

  8. CIC Views on International Trade Agreements • Support for Canada’s international trade agenda • Concerns: • Special rules in trade agreements • Lack of transparency of commitments • Preference for general provisions & policy flexibility • Willingness to bind for benefit

  9. WTO Secretariat’s Questions Brief Answers • Changes to facilitate mode 4 • Problems & solutions • Contribution of GATS members

  10. Main Points • Trade, immigration & labour officials are partners not adversaries • Immigration/labour officials provide insight & progress on mode 4 issues • Trade officials should involve immigration/labour officials as much as possible

  11. Better understanding of policy contexts more effective mode 4 commitments (complementary results) Main Points • Objective is more effective commitments: • Facilitating temporary entry • Avoiding increased burden for immigration officials & business people • Covering more categories of business people • Reducing/eliminating labour market tests/work permits • Clearer information for business travelers on application processes & requirements

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