Sean Fraser opened up about his objectives concerning his term as an immigration minister. He claimed that he had four objectives in mind for the duration he served as the immigration minister. The first objective is the Mandate Letter which explains the duty associated with each minister while they complete their term of service.
As per official reports, he wanted to resettle the Ukrainians and Afghan Refugees and provide them a safe place they’ve been looking for.
Over 40,000 Afghan refugees are expected to immigrate to Canada. The number of Afghans who’ve already entered Canada since August 2021 accounts for over 16, 370. Canada has also brought about the Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) for those Ukrainians who are trying to run away from the war in Ukraine. With the introduction of CUAET, it has become easier for Ukrainians to move to Canada temporarily.
As reported, this year 55,488 Ukrainians have already moved to Canada since January 1. Being the Canadian immigration minister, Sean Fraser seeks to resume the application process to its regular standard service. After the pandemic, IRCC’s inventory has only increased up to 2.4 million individuals.
Besides these objectives, Fraser wants to look into the Employment Mobility Pathways Pilot, to help Refugee candidates apply for an economic immigration program and succeed in Canada’s labor market. These Refugee candidates will be the selected few who have the capability to cope with the Canadian labor market.
The Employment Mobility Pathways Pilot can change the world’s perception of refugees in general. The altered perception about them will not be of individuals seeking charity but of those who have the caliber to offer much more than that. According to Fraser, Altruism is not the only way refugees can be looked upon, it can also bring about a change in the economy.
In the end, Fraser continued with the need to provide a valid status to the undocumented workers as they have primarily contributed to Canada for a long time. He even talked about further introducing a policy with new measures and amendments concerning the status of those who have been contributing to Canada’s economy for an extended period.
