Racism, bias plaguing Canada’s immigration processing system
Racism, bias plaguing Canada’s immigration processing system
By Fabian Dawson
New Canaduian Media
November 23, 2022
A parliamentary committee is recommending that Immigration Canada make sweeping changes to the way it selects and accepts new immigrants and refugees after hearing that racism and bias are plaguing the processing system.
The report, Promoting Fairness in Canadian Immigration Decisions, concludes with 37 recommendations. The committee examined outcomes of visa decisions in the immigration system that systematically and unjustifiably disadvantage certain populations based on characteristics such as race and country of origin.
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration presented the report, its 12th edition, to the government earlier this month after hearing from dozens of immigration advocates, lawyers, and settlement agency workers.
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