Issues

Issue - Immigration
	Speed up the immigration process so decisions are communicated faster to people who want to come to Canada Reduce the backlog of applications that exist The Liberals will support a program to get 1,000 foreign-trained medical professionals trained as primary care physicians Provide better information to immigrants with regard to where their skills are needed, and what credentials will be recognized Continue to reform and streamline the refugee determination system

	Harper promises to speed up recognition of foreign-trained doctors and other professionals

	Raise immigration levels to one per cent of the population Enact a once-in-a-lifetime provision to enable Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor one relative Work with the provinces and territories to better recognize foreign credentials of professionals Eliminate the head tax on immigrants Freeze immigration fees, and use the money instead for education and skills training in Canada End lengthy delays in processing applications from such posts as Beijing and Delhi Amend current immigration laws, that currently bar most immigrants that would have been admitted during the Trudeau era Allow those who already call Canada home the opportunity to apply for legal status

	a sovereign Quebec will develop the tools to set up better immigration policies to attract immigrants to all regions of Quebec culture Create a National Institution that promotes Cultural Diversity

	Remove barriers for reinstating professional credentials Reduce the costs of immigration, regulate the practices of "immigration consultants" and punish illegal smugglers Give cultural organizations charitable status Improve access to language instruction and the education system Improve the screening system to exclude potential immigrants with criminal histories Direct special funding to public schools in "landing zones" for new Canadians

Issue - Immigration