That is very good to hear, and I look forward to seeing some of the reports that come out of that. Mr. Speaker, I serve a very diverse riding, and one of the reasons that I have been alerted to as far as why foreign nationals might be leaving the Northwest Territories is access to supports required to fulfill their immigration applications for the federal government. Examples of this can be people needing to go get medical tests or people needing English-language proficiency tests. These supports need to be readily available in the Northwest Territories so that people have access to them without having to travel down to Alberta, which is quite expensive. Right now, given COVID, people have to then come home and self-isolate after paying out of pocket to pay for a plane ticket, to pay for accommodations. That is a very, very expensive process to fulfill your obligatory application process. Mr. Speaker, I am wondering, given the incredible cost of this, can the Minister advise when services like English-language proficiency testing will be available once again in the Northwest Territories?
Caitlin Cleveland on Question 392-19(2): Immigration Nominee Program
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Question 392-19(2): Immigration Nominee Program
Oral Questions
October 21st, 2020
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