Ministers say new border bill upholds rights while limiting asylum claims – National

Safeguards have been written into the government’s border bill to ensure civil rights and due process are upheld in proposed immigration regulations, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said Wednesday. Critics and … Read More

Canada aims to tighten asylum rules, combat fentanyl with new border bill – National

The federal government introduced new legislation Tuesday that aims to both strengthen and streamline the immigration process, including new limits on asylum claims, while also cracking down on cross-border fentanyl … Read More

Foreign student asylum claims hit record high in 2024, set to grow in 2025 – National

International students filed a record 20,245 asylum claims last year, with 2025 on track to surpass that number, according to federal immigration data obtained by Global News. The claims are rising, even as Ottawa cuts … Read More