Grenada: The delegation of Grenada led by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell mentioned reinstatement of vis-free entry standing for the residents and having on-island processing of the visa purposes of Grenadians throughout diplomatic meetings with key ministers of the Canadian authorities.
Joseph Andall, Grenada’s Minister of Overseas Affairs, Commerce and Export Growth, efficiently organized and held conferences with the next key ministers of the Authorities of Canada in an effort to advance sure diplomatic, commerce and developmental initiatives which might be helpful to the Grenadian people and Authorities.
These initiatives all fall beneath the transformative agenda of the Dickon Mitchell-led administration.
Particularly, Minister Andall, Everlasting Secretary Roxie McLeish-Hutchinson and Consul Normal Gerry Hopkin held a major assembly with high-level officers of Canada’s Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. The officers met with included the Minister himself, Marc Miller; the Deputy Minister, Scott Harris; and the Director of Operations within the stated ministry, Bryan Rourke.
Particularly, this assembly addressed Grenada’s curiosity in having the reinstatement of visa-free entry standing for his or her nationals, and in having on-island processing of the visa purposes of Grenadians, inclusive of year-round or extra frequent on-island assortment of biometrics from Grenadian visa candidates whereas there’s nonetheless a visa requirement for Grenadians which might be eager about touring to Canada for enterprise, household, schooling or leisure functions.
The latter lodging would alleviate or cut back the burden of difficult-to-get-obtain and expensive air journey and housing in different islands the place Canada’s visa processing providers can be found.
Discussions on this assembly had been frank and hopeful, with each side agreeing to have follow-up technical conferences to advance a approach ahead.
Grenada’s delegation additionally organized and efficiently held related pull-aside conferences with the next three (3) Authorities of Canada ministers:
1) Melanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of International Affairs;
2) Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, Worldwide Commerce and Financial Growth; and
3) Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Worldwide Growth.
Either side in every of the conferences between Grenada’s delegation and the above three high-level Authorities of Canada officers, agreed to interact their technical groups in continued discussions towards advancing the proposals made by Grenada’s Minister of Overseas Affairs, Commerce and Export Growth, Joseph Andall.
Amongst different issues, Minister Andall’s proposals search elevated enabling developmental help that may positively influence Grenada’s progress in productive financial actions and worldwide commerce with extra exports to Canada and elsewhere.
