(date)
Address to use:
The Honourable Jason Kenney, P.C., M.P.
Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 1L1
Greeting to use:
Dear Minister,
Some points you might include in your letter:
- Say you are writing about the impacts that long processing time at Canada’s Nairobi visa office are having on families and communities in Canada and abroad.
- Explain your/your organization’s interest in this issue.
- Mention that you endorse the CCR report Nairobi: Protection delays, protection denied and urge the Minister to take action to address the long delays at Nairobi. (Include a copy of the CCR’s report ‘Nairobi: Protection delays, protection denied’ with your letter. Yon can download copies at: http://www.ccrweb.ca/documents/Nairobireport.pdf)
- Urge the Minister to also review refugee and immigration programs to ensure that access is equitable and that Canadian anti-discrimination and anti-racism policies are fully respected.
Yours sincerely,
(your name and organization)