HOUSE OF COMMONS CHAMBRES DES COMMUNES CANADA RUBY SAHOTA Member of Parliament – Brampton North Députée - Brampton Nord For Immediate Release Immigration Minister Visits Brampton An Opportunity to Listen to Feedback and Improve Our Immigration System 13/01/2020 – Brampton, Ontario – Ms. Ruby Sahota, the re-elected Member of Parliament for Brampton North, alongside her Brampton colleagues MP Maninder Sidhu (Brampton East) and MP Ramesh Sangha (Brampton Centre) welcomed the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada to Brampton to participate in a roundtable discussion with community stakeholders. Minister Mendicino also spoke directly with MP staff about their frontline experience and how the Government of Canada can continue to improve our immigration system. “I have always been proud that our Government and our Ministers take the time to come to Brampton and listen to the questions, concerns and suggestions that I hear from residents in my office, at community events, and via social media,” said MP Sahota. “Today, Minister Mendicino made it a point to listen attentively and engage with community concerns so that we can continue to ensure that our immigration system is focused, efficient, responsible, and fair.” Discussions centred around suggestions on how to improve the Parent and Grandparent Program, International Student Program, the Temporary Residence Visitor Program and increased funding for settlement services. -30- For media inquiries, please contact: Karen Gill, [email protected] OTTAWA BRAMPTON Room 513 Suite 306-307 Justice Building 50 Sunny Meadow Blvd. Brampton, Ontario L6R 0Y7 Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 [email protected] Tel: (613) 995-4843 Tel: (905) 840-0505 www.rubysahotamp.ca Fax: (613) 995-7003 Fax: (905) 840-1778 .