While we’re looking at Quebec, what about the Alberta model, which allows immigrants to sponsor skilled extended family, like uncles, aunts, nephews and children?
JK: I’m willing to consider that as well … One of the beauties of our system is that it’s very flexible. One of the geniuses of a federation is that the provinces can act as policy laboratories to develop best practices. I think the Alberta program is very strong, as is the Quebec one. If people are willing to bring substantial capital to the country to ensure that they’re going to pay at least indirectly for the social programs that they’re dependants use, then there’s a real economic logic to it.
