Immigration Minister Marc Miller pictured at a news conference in Ottawa in December 2023.
Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says his government will provide permanent residency to more than 20,000 people waiting to move to Quebec to be with their loved ones, regardless of the province's self-imposed cap of 10,000 applicants that can be accepted in a given year.Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says he's ready to go against Quebec's policies to reunite loved ones in the province more quickly.
Miller said he's been "begging" Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette for months to lift the cap and allow more people to enter the province, but now, he's tired of waiting. He has instructed his ministry to begin processing all applications for permanent residence from family reunification applicants who have received the proper documents from Quebec, his letter reads.If the backlog continues to worsen, Miller said his ministry will continue to grant permanent residence to applicants within the usual timeframes, "even if it means exceeding the levels set by the Legault government.
"I still think it's a humanitarian gain, but also a political gain for Quebec to have these people join their families and thrive in Quebec," he said. The office of Quebec Immigration Minister Christine Fréchette says it's not up to Ottawa to impose immigration thresholds on the province.
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