Re: Anybody has any questions for Immigration Minister Jason Kenney?Now you can
Ok guys,Here goes ,First the issue of Foriegn Degree accreditation was raised about Doctors working as Taxi Drivers etc,Minister Kenney said this is Immoral and Disgraceful,Here is the problem,Immigration is controlled by the Federal Goverment,But Accreditation is Provincial,So that a nurse who graduated in Ontario cannot practice in BC without a BC License,So Imagine 10 provinces with 40 different regulatory bodies and each one different,400 Different regulatory requirements,He shared the story of a Doctor who was OB from Syria having to survive as A hotel cleaning woman for the last 4 years,This was the woman He met in a Edmonton Hotel,This was just sick in his own words,The 2009 budget has 50 Million Dollars to help set up a NATIONAL foriegn credential recognition system so that licensing can be standardized Nation wideand that prospective Immigrants will be adviced of the licensing requirements BEFORE they leave for Canada,So they can get their papers in order BEFORE leaving for Canada,This drew applause from the Audience
The FSW 38 will really be processed in 6-12 months with the Sydney Nova Scotia Processing center moving full blast to finish them on time.This applies to ALL FSW whether New Delhi,Tehran,Beijing,Manila etc.Because they will all processed equally with a 6-12 month deadline.Investor Immigrants will be very much expanded because Canada needs the Capital and jobs they will bring in so they WILL BE EXPEDITED,International Students will be also encouraged to come to Canada because the colleges and Universities need the Revenue they will bring to Canada.FSW 1 will defenitely be the fastest in most cases,Since the local embassies and CHC will NOT be processing the applications
The issue of bias was raised in the Tehran embassy and He said that has also been raised in India,Philippines,China Russia about rude local staff.He said that where investigations warranted cases of abuse,reforms will be introduced.No individual cases were allowed to be taken up.Finally NEW JOB CATEGORIES will be opened up,but mostly through expansion of the PNP.Hope this helps guys,All Direct quotes from Minister Kenney