Canada to ramp up deportations of illegal immigrants
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The federal government enacted changes to Canada’s asylum process on Tuesday that would speed up the deportation of illegal immigrants.
In a legal notice obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter , Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada noted that the number of asylum claimants awaiting a decision by the department ballooned in the last four years, going from 70,000 at the end of 2022 to nearly 300,000 at the end of 2025.
“Lengthy processing times impede Canada’s ability to provide timely protection to those who need it, make the removal of failed refugee claimants harder, and result in prolonged uncertainty for claimants,” the department said in a Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement.
“The in-Canada asylum system is facing challenges due to increased volumes of refugee claims,” the report stated.
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The department also noted that the number of asylum claims “continues to exceed processing capacity,” and that “changes are needed to improve the efficiency of the system by enabling faster and more efficient decision-making.”
Cabinet’s updated asylum regulations came into effect Tuesday, requiring all applicants submit their completed application and necessary documents within 60 days of arrival, with a one-time extension of 30 days on request.
14-day limit for border-crossers
The new rules also close a loophole for border-crossers, limiting them to a 14-day window to file a refugee claim. Those who file after 14 days won’t have their cases heard by the Immigration and Refugee Board.
According to Immigration Canada’s Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement, typical refugee claimants were Haitian or South Asian men, with Haiti, India, Iran, Nigeria and Mexico being the top countries of citizenship for asylum claimants last year.
Approximately 59% of those applying for refugee protection in Canada last year identified as male, while 49% were under the age of 30.
Enforcement of new regulations comes ahead of an updated immigration levels plan that was announced within Thursday’s federal budget.
The new plan maintains the federal government’s immigration target at 370,000 for new temporary resident arrivals, while the number of permanent resident admissions will stay at 380,000 for the next three years.