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e-430 (Immigration)
E-petition
Initiated by Jennifer Cane from New Westminster, British Columbia
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- The previous Conservative government decreased the maximum age of dependent immigrant and refugee children to under 19 years of age;
- This change undermines family reunification, which is highlighted in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and includes the following: "to support the self-sufficiency and the social and economic well-being of refugees by facilitating reunification with their family members in Canada";
- The current Liberal government campaigned upon a promise to repeal this age to under 22.
We, the undersigned, Citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to honour the commitment to restore the maximum age of dependent immigrant and refugee children to under 22 years of age.
- Open for signature
- June 23, 2016, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- October 21, 2016, at 12:44 p.m. (EDT)
