Over the last two years, my office has dealt with an increasing number of immigration cases and visitor visa applications.  Having dealt with these cases, I’ve come to the conclusion that there is one policy change that would help immigrants and visitors who are coming to Canada.

We need to make deportations quicker and easier.

Canadian immigration procedures are long and detailed. The people we turn away may very well be good for Canada, but we can’t afford to take chances, not with a system that makes it difficult and expensive to deport immigrants that violate our rules.  A single mistake in an immigration case can take years to fix and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Making deportations quicker and easier would allow our immigration system to process applicants faster. Consequently, we could take a few more chances on borderline cases, and this would benefit all involved.

I’m Brad Trost, your Member of Parliament in Saskatoon-Humboldt. You can call my office in Saskatoon at 975-6133 or drop by our two offices to visit: Saskatoon Monday-Friday or Humboldt Tuesday and Wednesday. I always appreciate your feedback.