Filipiniana News – September 2019 by Maria Deanna P. Santos It’s federal election season in Canada once again. Since immigration policy is within the federal jurisdiction, the outcome of the October 2019 elections will determine whether and what changes we can expect in this area of law and policymaking. Hence, it is also an opportune time to recommend changes and raise problematic aspects of current immigration law and policy with the political parties and individual candidates who are trying to court our votes. Although we have seen countless changes to Canada’s immigration law and policy over the years, the current system is still far from perfect. And we can expect even more changes in the months and years ahead, depending on political expediency, societal pressure and/or practical realities. Below are some of the immigration issues that I would like the parties and candidates to address during the election campaigns and beyond: Family Reunificati