Canada has spent nearly half a billion dollars over the last five years processing asylum claims from people who arrived in the country without a visa, a new report has found.
Immigration minister Marc Miller introduced legislation on Thursday that would extend automatic citizenship to anyone who was born outside the country to a Canadian parent. Bill C-71 would also restore citizenship to “Lost Canadians”—individuals who lost or never acquired citizenship due to outdated legislation. – May 23, 2024claims from people who arrived in the country without a visa, a new report from the parliamentary budget officer has found.
“The application for eTA requires a $7 fee and is completed online, with most applications being approved within minutes,” said the PBO report.The federal government has spent $455 million over the last five years processing asylum claims for people who travelled to Canada with an eTA and who are still waiting for final decisions on whether they can stay.
The number of asylum claims has risen since 2016, and reached a record high of 144,860 last year, said the report. “Asylum claimants who arrive in Canada with an Electronic Travel Authorization are the fastest growing group when compared to claimants with other types of authorizations to enter Canada .”Loblaw testing small-format No Frills as boycott continues
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