Although representing a small minority of the foreigners coming to Canada, religious workers are almost all leaders of congregations or groups, and have a far greater impact on Canada than their numbers alone would suggest. Besides immigration issues, we often have to deal with ancillary issues such as Provincial Medical insurance coverage, schooling for children, and Work Permits for spouses. This article will examine the Immigration Regulations, comment on how some of these are being implemented, and some of the issues that arise out of that.

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