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Question: What is the Government’s Plan to Fill Vacancies on the Immigration and Refugee Board?

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada September 19, 2017 immigration, Immigrations and Refugee Board, Question Period

I think you will agree with me that it is essential for us to retain public confidence in the governance systems that we have set up, and it is in all our interests to make decisions on claims in a way that is both fast and fair. But when I look at what’s happening at the IRB, an institution you know well, there are 34,000 cases already in the backlog. In addition, there are 40 vacancies in the Immigration Appeal Division and Refugee Appeal Division.

VIDEO: Migration – Crisis or Opportunity? | Keynote Address to the Balsillie School of International Affairs

Ratna Omidvar Balsillie School of International Affairs September 15, 2017 Citizenship, immigration, Keynotes and Panels, migration, reconciliation, refugees

The Honourable Ratna Omidvar, Senator for Ontario, discusses her ideas on the global refugee crisis during the keynote address at the BSIA Orientation Day. The keynote is introduced by BSIA Director, Dr. John Ravenhill, and closing remarks are provided by CIGI President, Dr. Rohinton Medhora.

The digital economy gets the buzz, but immigrants are needed elsewhere, too

Guy DIxon Globe and Mail September 1, 2017 digital economy, employment, immigration, Technology

Somehow we’ve leaned toward only bringing in immigrants with high skills, so that they will stay and put down roots. We forget about the people who are going to wash the dishes and work on the farms. I would like our government to have a lens on the economy which is focusing both on the high skills and talent, but also on the service talent that we need.

How Canada’s liberal immigration policy works—and why it could be a success here too

Steve Bloomfield Prospect Magazine August 17, 2017 Citizenship, immigration, refugees

There is also a clear path to citizenship in just three years. “It serves you and it serves us if you become a citizen sooner rather than later,” says Omidvar, because then “they’re fully enfranchised.

Federal government passes law to end ‘second-class citizenship’

Nicholas Keung Toronto Star June 22, 2017 Bill C-6, Citizenship, immigration, refugees

Ottawa has passed citizenship changes that critics say strike the right balance between removing barriers for immigrants to become full Canadians and protecting the integrity of the system.

B.C. Civil Liberties Association and Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers applaud end to second-class citizenship

Rattan Mall Indo-Canadian Voice June 21, 2017 BCCLA, Bill C-6, Citizenship, immigration, refugees

The BC Civil Liberties Association (BCCLA) and the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL) on Wednesday commended the federal government and the Senate for the passage of amendments to the Citizenship Act.

Question: Bill C-6 – An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act (Revocation of Citizenship)

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 20, 2017 Bill C-6, Citizenship, immigration, Question Period

"Law is one thing; implementation is another. I understand that the coming into force of the McCoy due process amendment will not take place until early 2018. In the meantime, can you guarantee that the government will not initiate any new revocation proceedings under the current, fundamentally flawed model?"

News Release: Senate Passes Improved Citizenship Bill to Facilitate Citizenship and Restore Equality

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada June 15, 2017 Bill C-6, Citizenship, immigration, News Releases

Major changes to the Citizenship Act passed the final stages of law-making today, after the Senate and the House of Commons agreed to significant amendments made by Senators.

Insights Animation: The Economic Benefits of Immigration

Mushfiq Mobarak Yale School of Management May 23, 2017 immigration, video

Yale SOM’s Mushfiq Mobarak summarizes six observations from economic research about how immigration creates economic benefits.

Question: Senate Amendment to Bill C-6 – An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act

Ratna Omidvar Senate of Canada May 10, 2017 Bill C-6, Citizenship, immigration, Question Period

"Today the Federal Court decided a very important case that weighs in on our work. The case is Hassouna et al v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. It challenged the government's citizen revocation process... Will the government respect the Senate’s amendment to restore due process in the revocation of citizenship?"