To start with, immigration in the Canadian constitution is defined as a joint federal-provincial authority, with the federal government having the final word. As a result, the ruling party and the new or old government officials in power determine to a large extent how the immigration programs, policies and system will be run and administered. Now, the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau of Canada has won wins its third straight Canadian election since 2015 according to news networks such as CTV and CBC. This should result in few surprises in terms of how Canadian immigration is governed…<\/p>\n
To start with, immigration in the Canadian constitution is defined as a joint federal-provincial authority, with the federal government having the final word. As a result, the ruling party and the new or old government officials in power determine to a large extent how the immigration programs, policies and system will be run and administered. Now, the Liberal Party of Justin Trudeau of Canada has won wins its third straight Canadian election since 2015 according to news networks such as CTV and CBC. This should result in few surprises in terms of how Canadian immigration is governed.
\nElection Result and Conditions
\nFollowing a 36-day campaign, the news networks are forecasting that the Liberals will form another minority government. The final election results are expected to be delayed due to pandemic-related issues such as longer waits at polling stations and more Canadians deciding to mail in their votes. Usually the final results of federal elections are known the same night as elections but in this case, the final results are unlikely to be known until Tuesday at the earliest.
\nSome Relevant Election History
\nAt least 170 seats out of the Canadian Parliament\u2019s 338 seats are needed for a majority. A majority government enables the ruling party to implement any legislative changes that they wish without needing the support of opposition parties. In minority governments, the ruling party must work with the opposition in order to pass laws and maintain power. The Liberal Party of Canada won a majority in the 2015 election but was relegated to a minority government following the 2019 election. Last month, Trudeau forced an election two years before his government\u2019s four year term was set to expire as he sought to achieve another majority. In the 2019 election, the Liberals won with 157 seats and 33.1 per cent of the popular vote, whereas the Conservatives won the popular vote at 34.3 per cent, but only secured 121 seats.
\nThe early 2021 election results indicate the Conservatives will finish second, as expected, with the Bloc Quebecois and New Democratic Party (NDP) vying for third place. The Liberals and Conservatives have traded spots in national polling throughout the campaign in what has been a\u00a0very close race.\u00a0They are the only two parties to ever govern Canada since the country was founded in 1867.Throughout the campaign, immigration took a back seat to issues such as climate change, affordable housing, and economic recovery. However, both the Liberals and Conservatives promised to increase immigration, address the backlog in applications, and improve credential recognition.Government and its Immigration Bureau
\nIn practice, while provinces and territories across Canada are highly active in recruiting and settling immigrants, the federal government namely, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), has the most influence on the country\u2019s immigration policy. For example, IRCC controls federal immigration levels as well as allocations for each province, processing timeframes, and is by far the main donor of settlement and integration programmes available across the country. The IRCC is guided by the political party that forms government following each federal election. As a result, the party that governs the country after 20 September will have a long lasting impact on the immigration system.\u00a0IRCC and the provinces and territories will continue to carry out their existing immigration duties until the new government takes office. This implies that the Express Entry, provincial nominee program and other immigration channels will remain operational. Furthermore, IRCC will continue to process applications and carry out its other functions.
\nMore Policy Changes and Surprises?
\nThe election outcome should result in few major policy changes and surprises to Canadian immigration over the coming years. Another Liberal minority should also have little direct impact on the immigration system. Since 2019, the Liberals have been able to enact their immigration agenda without much controversy or opposition. Instead, the opposition parties have focused on holding the government to account on other issues such as its response to the pandemic, economic and fiscal policies, and foreign affairs issues such as Canada\u2019s response to the crisis in Afghanistan.As such, we should expect a continuation of the Liberal\u2019s immigration agenda that has been implemented since 2015. This means an ongoing commitment to welcoming high levels of immigration to support Canada\u2019s post-pandemic economic recovery, as well as a commitment to reuniting families, helping refugees, and welcoming other global talent such as temporary foreign workers and international students.New Government Promises
\nThe\u00a0Liberal Party\u2019s platform\u00a0contains a number of promises relevant to newcomers, and future citizens. For example, they reiterate their 2019 election campaign promise to end\u00a0citizenship\u00a0fees.They also promise to support Francophone immigration both in Quebec and beyond. However, they do not provide much detail on their \u201cambitious national strategy.\u201dThey say they will reduce processing times that have been impacted by COVID-19 to under 12 months, though their platform does not say how. To improve applications for family reunification they say they will introduce electronic applications.The Liberals want to expand pathways to permanent residence for temporary foreign workers and former international students through the\u00a0Express Entry\u00a0points system (known as the\u00a0Comprehensive Ranking System).For refugees, the Liberals promise they will work with employers across the country to welcome 2,000 skilled refugees to fill labour shortages in in-demand sectors such as health care. Plus, they want to double down on their commitment to Afghan refugees and raise the resettlement goal from 20,000 to 40,000.The Liberals say they will support\u00a0temporary foreign workers\u00a0and Canadian employers by establishing a Trusted Employer stream to that will streamline the application process. They also vow to improve the\u00a0Global Talent Stream\u00a0by simplifying permit renewals, upholding the two-week processing standard, and establishing an employer hotline to allow companies to attract and hire workers.
\nPlans for Present Immigration
\nDevelopments after the 2015 and 2019 elections provide us with a sense of\u00a0what we can expect\u00a0on the Canadian immigration front over the next six months or so. Within 1-2 months, we should know the members of Trudeau\u2019s new cabinet. It is possible that current Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino will remain in his role. The Prime Minister will assign each minister a\u00a0mandate letter. The mandate letters will contain the key policy priorities each minister is to pursue. The immigration minister, for example, will receive a mandate letter that will shape the trajectory of\u00a0Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada\u2019s\u00a0priorities and these priorities will have a direct impact on the provinces, territories, and entire immigration system.The next major event to watch is the announcement of the\u00a02022-2024 Immigration Levels Plan. The levels plan guides IRCC\u2019s immigrant admissions targets, the number of immigrants that will be targeted under each admissions class (economic, family, refugee, and humanitarian), and allocations for each province and territory. This announcement should occur in the first quarter of next year, and by March 2022 at the latest. Next year\u2019s announcement should be standard, with the Liberals very likely to remain committed to their plan to increasing immigration beyond 400,000 newcomers each year.Around that time we should also see the government table Budget 2022. This will outline the Canadian government\u2019s economic and fiscal outlook. The budget announcement sometimes contains new immigration policies, programs, and projects the government aims to pursue. For instance,\u00a0Budget 2021\u00a0stated the government intends to invest almost $430 million to upgrade its IT infrastructure so it can improve the way it processes immigration applications.Gradually throughout 2022, we should see the new Liberal government begin to settle in and roll out new immigration policies and programs.Our Own Active Role
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