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Press Release – Federation of Aotearoa Migrants
Several migrant groups have come together as FAM – Federation of Aotearoa Migrants.
FAM is here to amplify migrant voices and to highlight issues endured by migrants due to the broken immigration system in Aotearoa New Zealand
Our requests are simple:
The ever-moving goal post of getting residence – Give residence now to those already here
Migrant worker exploitation is never ending – Detach visas from employers
Visa processing delays cause havoc for migrant lives – allocate more resources at INZ
Unite separated families – Reset immigration policy and overhaul INZ
Frustration of adversely affected migrants has found its way through numerous petitions to Parliament in the past year. As a result, the House is debating immigration on Thursday 13 May in the afternoon.
That criticism targets an initiative the Liberal government hopes will help it accept 401,000 new permanent residents after a year when travel restrictions and a processing backlog caused by the pandemic slowed immigration significantly.
Canada welcomed 184,624 immigrants in 2020 the lowest number for any year since 1998, according to Statistics Canada. The pre-pandemic target set by Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for 2020 was 341,000 new immigrants.
In a statement, a spokesperson for Mendicino said the new pathway is one of the most inclusive and innovative programs ever launched by IRCC. From bricklayers to bus drivers to custodians, the range of eligible occupations has never been more inclusive, Alexander Cohen said in an emailed statement.
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iPolitics By Kady O Malley. Published on May 4, 2021 6:01am Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, receiving their first shots of AstraZeneca s COVID vaccine in April (Adam Scotti/Prime Minister s Office photo)
As the Conservatives get ready to kick off a full day of debate on whether he should fire his longtime chief of staff
Katie Telford over her alleged role in the ongoing controversy over how his office handled a 2018 misconduct allegation against then-chief of defence staff
Jonathan Vance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to the Hill for a mid-morning appearance on the COVID-19 briefing circuit. (11:30 AM)