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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Hon. Marc Miller

  • Member of Parliament
  • Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
  • Liberal
  • Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Soeurs
  • Quebec
  • Voting Attendance: 66%
  • Expenses Last Quarter: $97,404.09

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Context: House Hansard - 278 - Feb/8/24
Hon. Marc Miller
  • Feb/8/24 11:16:04 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as the member well knows, the plan that I put forth in the fall deals with permanent residency numbers. We know that the number of temporary foreign workers we have in Canada, under various descriptions, has increased significantly in the last couple of years. This has been good for the economy, but it is also something that has gotten out of control in some sectors, which we acknowledge. As the member saw, I took three measures two weeks ago to make sure that we were addressing the integrity of the system with respect to international students. I think this is something that all Canadians can support, because the international student visa system was not created for fly-by-night operations in various parts of the country as a backdoor entry into Canada. This is about the integrity of the system and, obviously, the future of Canada. There are some bright students out there, and they do not need to be stigmatized. However, this is something that the government needs to be responsible for reining in.
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Context: House Hansard - 222 - Sep/21/23
Hon. Marc Miller (Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lib.)
  • Sep/21/23 2:32:13 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I think members can see how thin-skinned the Leader of the Opposition can get when he gets a piece of his own medicine. International students are a credit to this country. They are the future of this country and are an asset that is very lucrative, and we cannot let them down. Clearly we need to work with the provinces to make sure they have proper housing, and we have to crack down on agents who are giving them false hope across the country, but let us not make this a partisan issue.
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