TNAG-1523-FCO40-2087-Hong-Kong-Parliamentary-Sub-Committee-on-Race-Relations-and--1986 — Page 48

Si

The Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations

but not

Settia!

for

important for

нк

Helen / Sue

Please copy

Ms Delia-Jane Walker

First Secretary

Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom

37-39, rue de Vermont

1211 Geneva 20

Dear Delta,

14/1

La Mission Permanente du Canada auprès des Nations Unies

10A, avenue de Budé

1202 Geneva

January 6, 1986

Relice &

عا

M sskam

инсо

·SSXam Micco Gran Wordhouse in HK.

JMFJ

I am writing to inform you of the recent decision of my Government establishing Canada's general immigration and refugee levels for 1986. Following several years of relatively static immigration at historically low levels, Canada has decided to increase its global immigration target to the 105-115,000 range in 1986 and 115-125,000 in 1987. Our refugee intake is included in these totals and has been established at 12,000 for government-financed refugees in 1986. This represents an increase of 1,000 over 1985. Further details are provided in the attached copy of our refugee plan for 1986, which was prepared following close consultation with the UNHCR to ensure that Canadian efforts are directed to those refugees for whom resettlement represents the most appropriate solution.

As in the past, refugees sponsored by private groups will be admitted above and beyond the government target. That the potential impact of private sponsorship in Canada continues strong is demonstrated by the fact that in the first nine months of 1985, a total of 12,569 refugees were resettled in Canada, in comparison with the federal government's commitment to resettle 11,000 over the twelve month period. It now appears likely that total refugee acceptances in 1985 will exceed 15,000.

For your background information, I attach a copy of our 1985-86 Refugee Perspectives Paper which was prepared to facilitate the consultative process in Canada with refugee interest groups and NGOS.

letter and enclosure to

Mr Trevon, UND, FCO

2) Mr Nash, SEAD, FCO

Mr Leeks, HK Dept, FCO

Mrs Wyeth, ODA.

I shall who

rehern wither

to

the bookler for anyone

see it

9.4%,

Yours sincerely,

D.R. H 11

Counselor HKK 243/1

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

28 JAN'1986

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

2d:100

PA

PEGISTRY

Action Taken

охо