E-7259: Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled — Canadian Petition Tracker
Track petition E-7259 — "Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled" sponsored by Jenny Kwan. 13,506 signatures and counting. See signature growth trends and provincial breakdown on PetitionTracker.ca.
Canonical URL: https://petitiontracker.ca/petition/e-7259
Petition Details
- Status: Closed
- Closing date: May 10, 2026
- Sponsor: Jenny Kwan (Vancouver East)
- Category: Citizenship and immigration
Signature Statistics
- Total signatures: 13,506
- Daily increase: +6 in the last 24 hours
- Seven-day increase: +92 over the last 7 days
- Growth velocity: ~13 new signatures per day (7-day average)
- Tracking started: March 25, 2026 — 251 data points recorded
Milestones
- Debate threshold (500 signatures) reached on March 25, 2026 — total at that point: 13,415
- 1,000 signatures reached on March 25, 2026 — total at that point: 13,415
- 5,000 signatures reached on March 25, 2026 — total at that point: 13,415
- 10,000 signatures reached on March 25, 2026 — total at that point: 13,415
Provincial Distribution
- Ontario: 5,256 signatures
- British Columbia: 3,481 signatures
- Alberta: 1,200 signatures
- Quebec: 1,051 signatures
- Manitoba: 957 signatures
- Saskatchewan: 526 signatures
- Nova Scotia: 480 signatures
- New Brunswick: 233 signatures
- Newfoundland and Labrador: 111 signatures
- Prince Edward Island: 83 signatures
- Yukon: 33 signatures
- Northwest Territories: 7 signatures
Historical Signature Growth
| Date | Signatures |
|---|
| March 25, 2026 | 12,790 |
| March 26, 2026 | 12,866 |
| March 29, 2026 | 12,954 |
| April 1, 2026 | 13,015 |
| April 3, 2026 | 13,059 |
| April 6, 2026 | 13,097 |
| April 8, 2026 | 13,128 |
| April 11, 2026 | 13,158 |
| April 15, 2026 | 13,207 |
| April 20, 2026 | 13,246 |
| April 24, 2026 | 13,346 |
| May 1, 2026 | 13,386 |
| May 6, 2026 | 13,469 |
| May 10, 2026 | 13,506 |
Petition Text
Petition to the House of Commons in Parliament assembled
Whereas:
• Thousands of Permanent Residence (PR) applicants endure extreme security screening delays estimated at 65 months, vastly exceeding the official 110-day service standard;
• The security referral backlog continues to worsen, trapping over 23,000 PR applications as of November 2025;
• These delays cause severe harm, including prolonged family separation, mental health crises, loss of legal status, and significant financial burdens;
• Extreme processing times create a discriminatory two-tier system where applicants from specific regions face indefinite, non-transparent delays; and
• Applicants lack meaningful recourse, transparent case information, or compensation when service standards are breached by 300–500%.
We, the undersigned, Citizens and Residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons in Parliament assembled to 1. Enforce Strict Standards: Mandate that applications exceeding 100% of standard processing times be finalized immediately unless a written justification and firm completion date are provided.
2. Ensure Accountability: Require the Minister to appear quarterly before the Standing Committee to report on backlog reduction progress and mandate independent audits of administrative bottlenecks.
3. Increase Transparency: Require IRCC, CSIS, and CBSA to provide proactive 90-day status updates specifying the current agency, processing stage, and updated timelines for delayed files.
4. Establish Oversight: Create an independent Immigration Ombudsperson to investigate chronic delays and provide applicants with a formal escalation channel.
5. Codify Escalation: Implement automatic internal ministerial reviews for any case exceeding published service standards by more than 100%.
6. Publicize Data: Regularly publish comprehensive, real-time data regarding average processing times and backlog volumes for all security screenings.
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