CIMM Committee Report

The text of the motion reads as follows:

It was agreed, — That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee invite the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, along with the appropriate officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration, to appear before the committee for no less than two hours, no later than Friday, November 7, 2025, in relation to the Immigration Levels Plan; and

That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the committee undertake a study to examine ways to improve the order, fairness, and effectiveness of Canada’s immigration system, and, for the purpose of this study:

(a) schedule no less than 15 meetings, including the following themes:

(i) immigration levels,

(ii) the asylum system,

(iii) immigration processes,

(iv) strategies that could be pursued in order to encourage a greater proportion of French-speaking newcomers to live, work, and contribute within Quebec and across Canada;

(b) invite the following witnesses to appear to give evidence on each of the above themes as the committee deems appropriate:

(i) Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship,

(ii) officials from the Department of Citizenship and Immigration,

(iii) officials from the Immigration Refugee Board,

(iv) officials from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness,

(v) officials from the Canada Border Services Agency,

(vi) officials from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police,

(vii) any additional witnesses the committee deems appropriate, provided they are submitted to the clerk by members of the committee no later than three weeks following the adoption of this motion;

(c) report to the House, forthwith, that it is undertaking this study; and

(d) at the conclusion of the study, report its findings and recommendations to the House.