A veteran observer of Canada’s immigration programs says newly-released documents show Prince Edward Island needs to up its game when it comes to the Provincial Nominee Program.
Documents obtained by The Canadian Press under access to information laws show nearly one in five immigrants who committed to run a business within P-E-I for 12 months spent 100 or more days abroad during the last fiscal year.
But they were not disqualified from the program and have been granted permanent residency with the freedom to move anywhere in Canada.
Vancouver-based immigration lawyer and policy analyst Richard Kurland says the absence rates demonstrate the Island needs to match the higher standards of other provinces.