The Bloc Québécois wants an “emergency component” in the Department of Immigration

This way of doing things should include, according to the political party, the establishment of a special emergency visa, an expanded sponsorship program and the partial elimination of the requirements for collecting biometric data.

A tool box

The Bloc’s immigration critic, Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe, presented the series of measures at a press briefing on Monday as forming a tool box which can be prepared in advance, through administrative changes, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

The Lac-Saint-Jean member acknowledged that some of these actions were already made about accepting Ukrainians who had fled the war, such as reducing some of the requirements to provide biometric data. However, he insisted that the Bloc’s proposal would make it possible to act in a timely manner, which is far from possible in his sight.

” There are things put in place that are beautiful. Unfortunately, the speed of government response is very slow when a crisis occurs. “

The emergency flap will also provide the aspect of arranging chartered flights, called the Bloc Québécois passages above. Three chartered flights recently delivered approximately 900 Ukrainians to Canada, but the Bloc Québécois believes this is not enough and it has happened too late.

Reserve officers

The Bloc’s proposal also includes having a Reserve force of immigration officers which can be deployed during a crisis, in addition to a plan foropening emergency visa offices.

These crises will occur more and more often due to climate change, among other things. […] [Et] this government is currently always reacting and what we are suggesting here is prevention for bettersaid Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe.

He said he had a scheduled meeting with Immigration Minister Sean Fraser before the end of the parliamentary session on June 23 and he certainly intended to raise this issue.