Loss of Immigrant Investor Program for all provinces except Quebec angers Wall
By: Jennifer Graham, The Canadian Press
Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014 at 6:34 PM | Comments: 0
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall is frustrated that the federal government is scrapping the Immigrant Investor Program for all provinces except Quebec.
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Federal Immigration Minister Chris Alexander said in a news release that the program provided limited economic benefit to Canada. He said the government will replace it with other pilot programs that ensure immigrants who come to Canada "deliver meaningful benefits" to the economy.
Quebec's immigrant investor program operates separately from the rest of the country and remains in effect.
That's what irks Wall.
The premier said it's not acceptable for Ottawa to take one set of actions for the rest of Canada and a separate one for Quebec.
"Frankly, if we could get the same deal as Quebec, we would pursue it and ... I think we'll ask for that," he said.
"I have a feeling though that the answer will be no.