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2022年7月28日–新布伦瑞克省圣约翰市-加拿大“移民事务主管部长论坛”（FMRI）于本周四举行会议，考虑未来移民加拿大的机会，并商议全加拿大范围劳动力短缺的应对措施。为满足全国经济和各地区需求，加拿大主管移民事务的部长们讨论了如何最大限度地提高移民体系的有效性，包括增加省/地区（PT）在移民选择过程中的参与以及对“快速通道”（Express Entry）现代化的投入、避免重复、增加省/地区提名计划（PNP）的名额、并在2023年3月31日前及时提供多年度的移民名额分配。部长们谈到了在乌克兰遭到全面入侵以及阿富汗人道主义危机之后的加拿大移民应对行动、联邦-省/区（FPT）吸引移民以满足劳动力市场和人口需求的措施、以及最近的移民安置和融合方面的工作。 

联邦及各省区的移民部长们审查了在落实《2020-2023年联邦–省–地区移民战略规划》方面所取得的进展，并再次确认了他们的承诺，要确保移民体制成为加拿大经济复苏的有效工具、保护世界上最弱势的群体、并帮助新移民充分参与到一个欢迎新来者的加拿大社会中并在这里争取成功。部长们支持在临时居民安置服务、移民政策、以及从临时身份转永久居留过渡的项目和途径等方面加强联邦与各省区的合作。 

加拿大的移民部长们谴责俄罗斯入侵乌克兰，并重申他们致力于欢迎和支持那些流离失所、逃离暴力的乌克兰人及其家人。联邦和各省、区政府集体采取了行动，应对阿富汗的人道主义危机和俄罗斯入侵乌克兰的局势，包括紧急安排流离失所的乌克兰人前往加拿大，并扩大乌克兰人生活、工作或学习所需的服务。部长们认识到，虽然以临时居民身份来到加拿大的乌克兰人已经在为他们的新社区做出贡献，但许多人需要实质性的支持。各省、地区还认识到，许多乌克兰人正在寻求永久居留权，并表示需要更多联邦资源，以确保乌克兰人顺利抵达和定居。 

此外，在全国范围内，加拿大已经吸纳了近1万7000名阿富汗难民。“移民部长论坛”强调，两级政府之间需要采取合作方式，确保这些新来者能在协调和全面的方式下得到安置。 

在过去的一年里，移民继续为加拿大的人口和经济增长作出了贡献。部长们认真评估了2021年迎接和安置超过40万5000名移民过程中联邦及各省、区的联合努力，这是一个创历史纪录的数字。联邦及各省区政府就共同优先的事项进行磋商、确定移民规模，一直是加拿大移民体制的基石。部长们认识到，有必要在协商工作的基础上，更有效地征求业界相关者、合作伙伴和原住民的意见。 

移民部长论坛讨论了改善联邦移民审理时间的必要性。部长们回顾了在疫情大流行期间采取联邦特别措施的成果，并一致同意，展望未来，短期的移民策略必须与长期的目标相一致。在规划未来时，监控并了解当前和任何新出现的压力对移民体制的影响至关重要，例如对住房和社会服务的需求不断增长。 

部长们认识到，加拿大是经济合作与发展组织（OECD）中具有最全面、最有利移民体制的国家之一，尽管改进加强的机会依然存在。考虑到经济移民体系越来越复杂，部长们一致认为需要一个更加灵活的、以客户为中心的体系。部长们承认联邦和各省、区政府在加拿大移民系统中的重要作用和责任，并强调了合作的重要性，以使各项计划具有互补性和灵活性。部长们认识到，至关重要的是联邦和省区政府携手合作，以实现区域经济移民目标。部长们强调，省、地区了解实时的区域劳动力市场需求，这是一种必须加以利用的优势。 

此外，移民部长们盘点了从大西洋移民计划（AIP）和农村和北方移民试点（RNIP）中吸取的经验，考虑了多种方法以满足区域需求和增加加拿大较小和农村或偏远社区的移民，包括匹配和协调全国的经济和安置能力。业已运作完善并颇为成功的“省提名”PNP项目仍然是区域经济移民的主要工具，并为测试新的方式以满足广泛的人口和劳动力市场需求做好了准备。省、区部长们呼吁及时增加PNP的名额，以帮助应对全国各行政区日益增长的劳动力需求，并一致表示需要对PNP项目和经济移民的选择过程拥有更大的代理。 

部长们同意采取措施，确保公众对移民的支持保持强劲，并继续共同努力，确保长期的联邦、省、区移民目标有助于加拿大的未来繁荣。部长们承诺在年度的FMRI部长会议之前举行一次中期会议。 

注：应魁北克政府的要求，魁北克省负责移民事务的部长在联邦–省/地区部长会议上持观察员身份。根据《加拿大–魁北克协议》，魁北克政府承担确定本省移民规模、移民选取、法语化和融入的唯一责任。在其负责的领域，魁北克制定其政策和方案，并立法、监管和制定自己的标准。 

关于“移民部长论坛”FMRI：“移民事务主管部长论坛”（Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration）是一个联邦-省/区联合的决策机构，目标是支持加拿大灵活、及时和有效的移民系统。2020年，联邦及各省区部长们确立了加拿大移民的愿景和FMRI的使命。该愿景阐明了协调合作打造一个移民系统的战略计划，要加强移民对加拿大所有地区的积极经济和社会效益。FMRI的使命是促进共同的移民优先事项，并增强加拿大的移民政策和服务项目。 

引述 

联邦移民、难民及公民部长、移民事务主管部长论坛联邦共同主席肖恩·弗雷泽（Sean Fraser）阁下： 

“移民是解决我国劳动力短缺问题的关键，我很高兴今天与各省和地区政府进行了富有成效的讨论。我们持续看到人们希望前来加拿大生活和工作的需求在不断增加，我们各级政府将继续共同努力，确保我们的移民体系能够承受住这样的需求，满足客户的多样化需求。在短期内，我们在移民事务上的合作努力将有助于加强COVID疫情后的经济复苏，从长期来看，我们的合作也将继续为当地经济和社区作出贡献，并为全国各地带来移民的益处。” 

新布伦瑞克省负责移民事务部长、负责机会事务部长阿琳·邓恩（Arlene Dunn）阁下： 

“这次联席会议使我们能够就如何理顺移民程序制定战略，以帮助各省和地区满足其劳动力市场的优先事项，同时寻找方法，使我们的做法更加灵活。我们将继续寻求各种方法来改善所有移民候选人和雇主在整个移民过程中的体验。”

News release

July 28, 2022—Saint John, NB—The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration

(FMRI), met today to consider opportunities for the future of immigration to Canada and

initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian labour shortages. Ministers discussed ways to

maximize the effectiveness of the immigration system to meet economic and regional

needs, including increasing provincial/territorial (PT) involvement in the selection

process and input into Express Entry modernization, avoiding duplication, increasing the

allocations of the Provincial/Territorial Nominee Programs (PNPs) and providing timely

multi-year allocations before March 31st, 2023. Ministers had conversations about

Canada’s immigration response to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the

humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, federal-provincial/territorial (FPT) measures to attract

immigrants to meet labour market and demographic needs, and recent settlement and

integration efforts.

Ministers examined the progress made towards achieving the FPT Strategic Plan for

Immigration (SPI) 2020-2023 and reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring the

immigration system is an effective tool for economic recovery, protecting the world’s

most vulnerable populations, and helping newcomers fully participate and succeed in a

welcoming Canadian society. Ministers supported greater FPT collaboration on

temporary resident settlement services, immigration policies, and programs and

pathways to transition from a temporary status to permanent residency.

Canada’s immigration Ministers condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and

reaffirmed their commitment to welcoming and supporting displaced Ukrainians and

their family members who are fleeing violence. FPT governments have collectively

taken action to respond to both the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan and Russia’s

invasion of Ukraine, including expediting the travel of displaced Ukrainians to Canada

and extending access to services Ukrainians need to live, work or study. Ministers

recognized that although Ukrainians coming to Canada as temporary residents are

already contributing to their new communities, many require substantive supports. PTs

also recognized that many Ukrainians are seeking permanent residency and expressed

the need for greater federal resources to ensure Ukrainians’ successful arrival and

settlement.

Additionally, from coast to coast to coast, Canada welcomed close to 17,000 Afghan

Refugees. The FMRI emphasized the need for a collaborative approach among

governments to ensure these newcomers are welcomed in a coordinated and

comprehensive manner.

Over the last year, immigration continued to contribute to population and economic

growth in Canada. Ministers took stock of the joint FPT efforts to welcome and settle

over 405,000 immigrants in 2021, a record number. FPT consultations on shared

priorities for the immigration levels plan remain a cornerstone of Canada’s immigration

system. Ministers recognized the need to build on consultation efforts and seek views

more effectively from stakeholders, partners and Indigenous Peoples.

The FMRI discussed the necessity of improving federal immigration processing times.

Ministers reflected on the outcomes of federal special measures introduced during the

pandemic and agreed that going forward, short-term immigration strategies must be

consistent with longer term objectives. It will be important to monitor and understand the

impacts of current and emerging pressures on the immigration system, such as a

growing demand for housing and social services, when planning for the future.

Ministers recognized that Canada has one of the most comprehensive and facilitative

immigration systems in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

(OECD) though opportunities for enhancement remain. Reflecting on the increasing

complexity of the economic immigration system, Ministers agreed on the need for a

more agile, client-centered system. Ministers acknowledged the essential roles and

responsibilities of federal and PT governments in Canada’s immigration system, and

highlighted the importance of working together so programs are complementary and

flexible. Ministers recognized that it is essential for federal and PT governments to

collaborate to achieve regional economic immigration objectives. Ministers highlighted

that PT knowledge of real-time regional labour market needs is an advantage that must

be leveraged.

Furthermore, Ministers considered ways to meet regional needs and increase

immigration to Canada’s smaller and rural or remote communities including mapping

and coordinating economic and settlement capacity across the country, taking stock of

the lessons learned from the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) and the Rural and

Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP). The well established and successful PNP remains

the primary tool for regional economic immigration and allows for testing of new

approaches to meet a wide range of demographic and labour market needs. PT

Ministers called for timely increases in PNP allocations to help address increasing

labour needs in jurisdictions across the country and expressed unanimity over the need

for greater agency over the PNP programs and the selection process of economic

immigrants.

Ministers agreed to take steps to ensure public support for immigration remains strong,

and to continue to work together to ensure that long-term FPT immigration goals

contribute to Canada’s future prosperity. Ministers committed to a mid-term meeting in

advance of the annual FMRI Ministers Meeting.

Note: As requested by the Government of Quebec, the Quebec minister responsible for

immigration holds observer status at the Federal-Provincial/Territorial Ministers’ Table.

Under the Canada-Québec Accord, Quebec assumes sole responsibility for establishing

immigration levels, and for the selection, francization and integration of immigrants. In

areas under its responsibility, Quebec develops its policies and programs, and

legislates, regulates and sets its own standards.

About the FMRI: The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration is an FPT

decision-making body with the goal of supporting a flexible, timely and effective

immigration system for Canada. In 2020, FPT Ministers established a vision for

immigration to Canada and a mission for the FMRI. The vision articulates a co-ordinated

strategic plan for a system that strengthens the positive economic and social benefits of

immigration in all parts of Canada. The FMRI’s mission is to advance joint immigration

priorities and to enhance Canada’s immigration policies and programs.

Quotes

“Immigration is key to addressing labour shortages across our country and I am excited

about the productive discussions with the provinces and territories we’ve had here today.

As Canada continues to see increased demand of those seeking to live and work in

Canada, our governments will continue to work together to ensure our immigration

system can withstand the demand and meet the diverse needs of our clients. Our

collaborative efforts on immigration will help strengthen our post-COVID economic

recovery in the short term, while continuing to contribute to local economies and

communities in the long-term and bring the benefits of immigration from coast to coast

to coast.”

– The Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and

Citizenship and federal co-chair of the Forum of Ministers responsible for Immigration.

“This joint meeting has allowed us to strategize on ways to streamline the immigration

process to help provinces and territories meet their labour market priorities while finding

ways to be more flexible in our approaches. We will continue to find ways to improve the

experience of all immigration candidates and employers throughout the immigration

process.”

– The Honourable Arlene Dunn, Minister Responsible for Immigration, Minister

Responsible for Opportunities New Brunswick.

From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

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