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House Hansard - 24

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 4, 2022 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 24 - Feb/4/22
Hon. Sean Fraser (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to answer the hon. member's question. He is right to point out that businesses need access to workers and they need access to them quickly. I would respond by pointing to the fact that last year we welcomed the greatest number of permanent residents, including those under economic migration streams, in Canada's history. Just this Monday, I also had the opportunity to make an announcement that included $85 million to reduce processing times, with a specific focus on work permits. To respond to the member's question about whether I had the opportunity to meet with the minister responsible for ESDC, we will be chatting this afternoon, as we often do, to work on programs that will get workers into Canadian businesses more quickly, because we know the economy can flourish if we give it the opportunity to gain access to the labour that it needs.
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