what about the fate of EE when new Government comes into power after Oct19th

[avm]

mostly Liberal party will come into the power.

so what about future of EE?

 

[Asivad Anac]

If Harper continues, expect more of the same. If Harper goes out, expect better times for immigration. Overall, win-win for immigration.

 

[kateg]

If Harper continues, expect more of the same. If Harper goes out, expect better times for immigration. Overall, win-win for immigration.

Better is relative. The NDP wants a 1% immigration target (compared to the 0.8% or so now). They also want to make family reunification the top immigration priority.

This is why, for example, they want unlimited parent and grandparent immigration:

http://www.thestar.com/news/federal-election/2015/10/02/ndp-promises-to-lift-immigration-cap-for-parents-grandparents.html

They also want to create an Express Entry for children:

There would be an addition $1 million annually to create an Express Entry system for children — similar to the program the Conservative government set up for skilled immigrants — the NDP says would reunite children with their families within six months.

They also want to increase the number of spousal P/Rs:

Chow said the NDP would also allow immigrants being sponsored by their spouses to receive their permanent residency status immediately upon arrival in Canada, whereas right now, unless they have children or have been in a relationship for at least two years, that status is conditional upon them cohabiting in a relationship for two years in Canada.

They also want to increase the number of refugees:

http://www.ndp.ca/news/ndp-lays-out-concrete-plan-refugee-crisis

Get 10,000 government-sponsored refugees out of harm’s way and on the way to Canada by the end of this year through appointing a Syrian Refugee Coordinator, pulling resources from various departments including Foreign Affairs, Citizenship and Immigration and other departments

...

Fast-track private sponsorship, with no cap, to bring as many people as possible to Canada.

So, while the NDP would increase the immigration caps by approximately 25%, they would be giving more and more of the slots to those in the family class, and depending on how many people are willing to sponsor refugees, the rest of the slots could largely be taken by them. Germany is taking on more refugees than we currently have total P/Rs per year. "No cap" is a big unknown.

If you have relatives in Canada, this can make immigration much easier for you. If you don't, there's a good chance this would result in higher express entry scores.

Harper places his emphasis on Foreign Skilled Workers. The NDP wants to emphasize family class.