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01:57:59

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – September 23, 2025

The committee begins its study of International Student Program and study permits. The committee discussed matters related to committee business. Appearing as witnesses from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration are Pemi Gill (Assistant Deputy Minister of Service Delivery), Soyoung Park (Assistant Deputy Minister of Economic Programs), Aiesha Zafar (Assistant Deputy Minister of Migration Integrity) and Bronwyn May (Director General of the International Students Branch).

00:12:09

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – June 17, 2025

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:08:08

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – December 9, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

01:53:50

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – December 5, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:12:29

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – December 2, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:02:14

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – November 25, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:03:20

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – November 18, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:05:32

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – June 3, 2024

CPAC brings viewers a detailed examination of policy matters through broadcasts of select House of Commons committees.

02:20:46

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration - June 1, 2023

The committee meets to study Bill S-245, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (granting citizenship to certain Canadians). Appearing as witnesses before the committee are several officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration.

01:55:13

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration - November 25, 2022

The members investigate the conditions faced by asylum seekers with testimony by officials from the Canada Border Services Agency, Immigration and Refugee Board, and Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

01:34:28

In Committee from the House of Commons

Citizenship and Immigration – October 12, 2022

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01:57:24

In Committee from the House of Commons

The Committee Studies Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

Citizenship and Immigration - June 7, 2022 : During the first half of the meeting, committee members hear from academics on Bill C-242, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (temporary resident visas for parents and grandparents). Later, the committee shifts its focus to immigration application backlogs and processing delays during a panel discussion with legal experts.

02:01:19

In Committee from the House of Commons

Immigration Minister On IRRC'S Commitments to Diversity and Inclusion

Citizenship and Immigration - March 24, 2022: Immigration Minister Sean Fraser speaks to the committee about differential outcomes in Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) decisions. While briefing the committee on his department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, he touches upon strategies already in place, including the non-discriminatory processing of applications, an anti-racism task force, and 12 departmental promises to make IRCC more equitable and diverse. Also appearing as witnesses from IRCC are Caroline Xavier, Pemi Gill, and Farah Boisclair.

01:53:38

In Committee from the House of Commons

Briefing From Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Supplementary Estimates

Citizenship and Immigration - March 3, 2022: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser appears before the committee to discuss the latest supplementary estimates for his department. During the briefing, the minister informs the committee that the Liberal government will spend a significant portion of its funding on IRCC’s operational costs, including processing temporary resident visas for workers and the Canada?Quebec Accord on Immigration. Conservative MP Jasraj Singh Hallan also asks the minister about visa-free travel for Ukrainians and the delays and obstacles in acquiring visas for Afghans and Ukrainians. Also appearing are senior officials from Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada.

02:13:53

In Committee from the House of Commons

Briefing From Immigration Minister Sean Fraser on Immigration Processing Times

Citizenship and Immigration - February 15, 2022: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser briefs the committee on processing delays for immigrant applications and backlogs caused by COVID-19. He also speaks about the Liberal government's mandate and the steps taken to reduce processing times while also elaborating on the challenges faced by the immigration system. Opposition MPs strongly criticize the minister for "lack of planning" in bringing Afghan refugees to Canada and demand "real transparency" from his department. NDP MP Jenny Kwan asks the government to expedite permanent resident visas and the bridging of work permits to qualified internationally educated and licenced nurses and other health-care professionals. Also appearing as witnesses are Marian Campbell Jarvis and Daniel Mills (Department of Citizenship and Immigration).

01:54:15

In Committee from the House of Commons

Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino on Department Spending Plans

Citizenship and Immigration - March 8, 2021: The committee looks at main estimates 2021-22: votes 1, 5 and 10 under Department of Citizenship and Immigration and Vote 1 under Immigration and Refugee Board. Appearing before the commitee are Marco Mendicino, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, and deparment officials Catrina Tapley, Hughes St-Pierre, Marian Campbell Jarvis, Daniel Mills.

00:54:00

In Committee from the House of Commons

MPs Study Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program

Citizenship and Immigration - June 17, 2019: Officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration brief MPs on a new settlement service pilot where 11 rural communities are chosen to receive and integrate new families. They face questions from the committee on the design, delivery and monitoring of this pilot project. Speaking to the committee are the Department of Citizenship and Immigration’s Natasha Kim, Lara Dyer and Corinne Prince.

01:06:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Main Estimates: Ahmed Hussen Defends Budgets

Citizenship and Immigration - May 29, 2019: Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen defends his departmental budgets allocated in the 2019-2020 main estimates. Minister Hussen discusses asylum claims, improving temporary housing, and more. Also appearing at the committee are the Department of Citizenship and Immigration are Lori MacDonald and Harpreet Kochhar.

01:58:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Budget Bill: Bill Blair on Immigration and Asylum Provisions

Citizenship and Immigration - May 7, 2019 - Part 1: Border Security Minister Bill Blair fields questions from the committee over provisions in Bill C-97, a budget implementation bill, which deals with Canada’s immigration and refugee system. Appearing alongside the minister are the Department of Citizenship and Immigration’s Paul MacKinnon, Lori MacDonald, Louis Dumas, and André Baril; as well as Canada Border Services Agency’s John Ossowski and Jennifer Lutfallah.

01:42:30

In Committee from the House of Commons

Budget Bill: UNHCR, Amnesty International and Others Weigh In

Citizenship and Immigration - May 7, 2019 - Part 2: The committee hears from refugee and human rights organizations for its study on measures in Bill C-97, a budget implementation bill, which deal with immigration and asylum seekers. Appearing before the committee are Christian Leuprecht (Royal Military College of Canada), Nafiya Naso (Canadian Yazidi Association), Jean-Nicolas Beuze (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), Justin Mohammed and Marilynn Rubayika (Amnesty International Canada), as well as Lobat Sadrehashemi (Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers).