Naimur Rahman

Today, the High Commission was pleased to welcome one of the most important members of the Canada-Bangaldesh Parliamentary Friendship Group and a great well-wisher and friend of Bangladesh, the Honourable Chandra Arya MP. We had an hour-long discussion with about how to further improve and strengthen the relations between Bangladesh and Canada, how to create opportunities for Bangladeshis in Canada and how to facilitate entry and study of Bangladeshi students in Canadian colleges and universities. @CSDSBS @BDMOFA @BDHCinCanada – at Ottawa, Ontario

Thank you Hon. @BradRedekopp for the Greetings to the Bangladeshi community in Canada on the Occasion of the Bengali New Year 1431! Also thank you and your wife to join us at the Bangladesh House, Ottawa this morning on this occasion of the greatest Bengali festival! As Chair of the Canada-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group, your participation this morning means a lot to us!🙏💕❤️💙 @BDMOFA @BDHCinCanada – at Ottawa, Ontario

Had the pleasure to receive a great friend of #Bangladesh 🇧🇩, also a great personal friend and the Chairman of the Canada-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group (CBPFG) at the High Commission today. We discussed how the relations between Bangladesh 🇧🇩 and Canada 🇨🇦 can be further strengthened.

ছাত্র-ভিসা সংখ্যা কমানোর বিষয়ে #কানাডার 🇨🇦 সাম্প্রতিক সিদ্ধান্ত প্রসঙ্গে! ছাত্র-ভিসা সংখ্যা কমানোর বিষয়ে কানাডার সাম্প্রতিক সিদ্ধান্তে #বাংলাদেশের 🇧🇩 ওপর কোন প্রভাব পড়বে না বলে আমি মনে করি। এ প্রসঙ্গে আজই আমি কানাডার মাননীয় অভিবাসন মন্ত্রীর কাছ থেকে একটি চিঠি পেয়েছি। চিঠিতে তিনি আমাকে বলেছেন যে বাংলাদেশী ছাত্র-ছাত্রীদের ভিসা যাতে ৬০ দিনের মধ্যেই প্রসেস করা হয় সে বিষয়ে তিনি ব্যবস্থা নিয়েছেন। একই সাথে তিনি জানিয়েছেন যে Student Direct Stream (#SDS)-এ #বাংলাদেশের অন্তর্ভুক্তির বিষয়টি তাঁরা সক্রিয়ভাবে বিবেচনা করছেন। আমি আশা করছি অতি সত্বর এ বিষয়ে একটি ইতিবাচক সিদ্ধান্ত পাওয়া যাবে। এই সিদ্ধান্ত পেলে বাংলাদেশ বাংলাদেশী ছাত্র-ছাত্রীদের জন্য কানাডায় আসা সহজতর হবে। #Bangladesh’s 🇧🇩 Inclusion in #SDS and Reduced Student Visa Processing Time @bdhcincanada and I are committed to pursuing Bangladesh's inclusion in Canada’s Student Direct Stream (#SDS). Today, The Hon. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, responded to our continuing efforts and concerns, stating that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (#IRCC) is comprehensively reviewing the #SDS Program for equitable access and strengthened program integrity. We expect that a favourable decision on Bangladesh’s inclusion in #SDS would be forthcoming in the near future. He has also confirmed that the processing time for study permits has been brought down to 60 days. @BDMOFA @BDHCinCanada @CSDSBS

Latest on Inclusion of #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 in #SDS! গত দুসপ্তাহ যাবত আমি মন্টিয়লে আমাদের কমুউনিটি লিডারদের কানাডার মাননীয় ইমিগ্রেশন বিষয়ক মন্ত্রী মার্ক মিলারকে #SDS প্রোগ্রামে বাংলাদেশের অন্তর্ভুক্তির বিষয়টি তাঁর দৃষ্টিতে আনার জন্য বলছিলাম। তাঁরা বিষয়টি মাননীয় মন্ত্রীর কাছে উঠিয়েছেন। আমি এজন্য কমুউনিটি লিডার মাইনুর ও প্রফেসর রবকে আন্তরিক ধন্যবাদ জানাই 🙏💕। This is one of the ways the #Bangladesh-#Canadians can serve our #Motherland. Love ❤️ #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ! @CSDSBS

Yes, their choice would be other destination like USA and Australia as the Canadian Govt./ Global Affairs and #IRCC, have been delaying Bangladesh’s inclusion in #SDS for years now despite so many promises and assurances given by them on so many occasions. Canadian Govt. is good at saying good words; but actually not doing anything helpful for our students, especially for our female students. Action matters, NOT Words! @BradRedekopp @SalmaZahid15 @CSDSBS – at Ottawa, Ontario

An unexplored Territory of Opportunities for #Bangladesh 🇧🇩. The Province of #Satchkachewan of #Canada 🇨🇦 offers huge opportunities for #Bangladeshis 🇧🇩 in a number of areas, including #health, undergraduate, technical & post graduate #education, and #agriculture. @BDMOFA @BDHCinCanada @CSDSBS dhakatribune.com/opinion/op-… – at Ottawa, Ontario

All #Bangladeshi-#Canadians and even all #Bangladeshis, especially #Bangladeshi #Students should consider signing this #Petition. #SocioEconomic conditions, #Indicators & #SecurityIndicators of #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 are better than many countries that are already included in #SDS. It is expected that this long pending issue is resolved quickly and on a non-discriminatory basis by the new Immigration Minister of Canada 🇨🇦. @MarcMillerVM @CitImmCanada @CSDSBS @AryaCanada @SalmaZahid15 @BradRedekopp – at Ottawa, Ontario

@CSDSBS, Are your members signing the #Petition? Please share it. #SDS for #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 Any #Bangladeshi-🇧🇩#Canadians 🇨🇦 or #Bangladeshis 🇧🇩 living in #Canada 🇨🇦 can consider signing it for our country #Bangladesh 🇧🇩. The Hon. @BradRedekopp MP is a True Friend of #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 & a Great Promoter of Bangladesh 🇧🇩- 🇨🇦 #Canada Relations. – at Ottawa, Ontario

#Bangladesh’s Inclusion in the #SDS. I met the Hon. @BradRedekopp MP on the last day (3 days ago) of the session before @OurCommons went to summer recess. Given the unusual & unexplained delay of inclusion of #Bangladesh in the #SDS, I proposed to him that there can be a provision of #Bangladesh’s inclusion the in #SDS under the #Satchkachewan Provincial Nominee Programme. #Satchkachewan is his own province. Requested him to discuss the issue with the Provincial Government of #Satchkachewan & the @CitImmCanada about this possibility. The Hon. MP termed it as an « Interesting Proposition ». We also discussed wide ranging bilateral issues, especially how to increase trade between #Bangladesh & his own province #Satchkachewan & his role to promote overall bilateral relations between #Bangladesh & #Canada as the Chair of the Canada-Bangladesh Parliamentary Friendship Group. We hope that the Hon. Minister @SeanFraserMP could kindly arrange to make the announcement on #Bangladesh’s Inclusion in the #SDS at the earliest as I was told by him on 14 December 2022. Long Live #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 - #Canada 🇨🇦 Friendship! @CSDSBS @BDHCinCanada @BDMOFA

Pleased to meet & had long intense conversation with the Hon. @shafqatalimp. As a Member of #CIMM, he expressed his strong support to #Bangladesh’s 🇧🇩 inclusion in #SDS & #SAME #VisaProcessingTime for #Bangladeshi & all #SouthAsian applicants. Also discussed #Repatriation & #Resettlement of #Rohingyas in third countries, #Trade & extension of #LDCTariff for #Bangladeshi products to #Canada 🇨🇦 beyond 2026. @BDMOFA @CSDSBS @CitImmCanada @BDHCinCanada @CanHCBangladesh @brandbgmea @bkmea247

Despite recommendation of #CIMM & Hon. @SeanFraser’s assurance that 🇧🇩would be included in #SDS, @CitImmCanada is yet to make the announcement. Inclusion of 🇧🇩 in #SDS would automatically improve processing of #StudentsVisa. @SalmaZahid15 @BradRedekopp @CSDSBS @GAC_Corporate – at Ottawa, Ontario

Met the Honourable Immigration Minsiter @SeanFraserMP today! It was very kind of him that he himself spoke about #Bangladesh’s inclusion in #SDS. Thousands of Bangladeshi 🇧🇩 students look forward to the good news sooner than later. @BDMOFA @SalmaZahid15 @BradRedekopp @CSDSBS

Inclusion of 🇧🇩in SDS would enable more & more female students to study in 🇨🇦 as it is their first country of choice. It’s also in line with Canadian core area of support to 🇧🇩 in women’s empowerment. @SalmaZahid15 @BradRedekopp @beynate @Shafqat_Ali_1 @sukhdhaliwal @AryaCanada – at Ottawa, Ontario

The Admin(s) and all active members of @CSDSBS and other students can coloriante to do make this database. United We Stand! We Shall Overcome!