Quebec Immigration: Catastrophic Earthquake

Immigration Minister Dept: Those applications still have to be sent to Ottawa for final approval, according to CBC. The last day to submit applications under the special family sponsorship rules Quebec put in place after the catastrophic earthquake is July 20. 'The delays are there, but there are reasons for them.' Yolande James, Quebec immigration minister Quebec expects that by the end of the week, it will have approved 1,000 immigration applications from Haitians affected by the Jan. 20 earthquake who want to join family members in the province, Immigration Minister Yolande James announced Monday. Another 2,000 people whose applications are still winding their way through the system will be approved for permanent resident status by the end of the summer, James said. As reported in the news.
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