Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration, 2009

SECTION 6
Conclusion

Immigration is a defining feature of Canada’s development as a nation and its path to the future. Much of what our country stands for today has been built on and shaped by immigrants of the past, and newcomers will continue to significantly contribute to Canada’s economic prosperity in decades to come. CIC is strongly committed to harnessing this strength by laying the foundation for attracting and retaining immigrants, and for successfully integrating them upon arrival in Canada.

In the past year, concrete steps have been taken to modernize our immigration system and build on our capacity to support newcomers in their early settlement period and longer-term integration. Legislative action has also been taken to provide all Canadians with certainty of their citizenship status. We continued to contribute to the global humanitarian effort by resettling those who are most in need of protection. These efforts are part of an ongoing commitment to meet the economic, social, and cultural needs of Canada, to uphold its humanitarian tradition, and to make immigration work for Canada today and in the future.

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