Irregular Migration

• ‘More than enough’ staff to process economic immigration applications on time: PBO

  Yves Giroux says his office analyzed the cost of processing applications for economic immigrants through the express entry system for five fiscal years.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
  
• Canada’s immigration minister heads to Washington amid high scrutiny of border crossings

  The federal Liberal government is under mounting pressure to do something about the flow of undocumented migrants into Canada from the U.S.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
  
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• Safe Third Country Agreement on returning asylum seekers to U.S. ruled constitutional

  The Safe Third Country Agreement came under heavy criticism from multiple sides during the Trump presidency as the administration enacted anti-immigrant policies.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2021
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• Nigerian sex offender who came to Canada via Roxham Road fights extradition to U.S.

  Adesanya Prince remains in detention at a Canada Border Services Agency facility north of Montreal.

  Politics

  Oct 29, 2019
• CBSA officers need more resources to keep track of failed asylum claimants: union president

  The Liberal government says it has made significant investments to boost border security and effectively process refugee claims.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2019
• Trump to end asylum protections for migrants passing through other countries

  The move marks a major escalation of the president's battle to tighten the southern border.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
• ‘Dishonest’: Liberals criticized after memo says Safe Third Country Agreement is not working

  'They are being dishonest,' Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel says of the government after memos show officials say the Safe Third Country Agreement is not working.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2019
• Safe Third Country Agreement ‘no longer working as intended,’ memo reveals

  The Safe Third Country Agreement governing asylum claims between Canada and the United States is “no longer working as intended,” according to documents obtained by Global News.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2019
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• CBSA charges woman with taking money to help refugees into Canada

  Border agents claim Olayinka Celestina Opaleye brought several people into Canada illegally via Roxham Road in Quebec.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2019
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• In Christmas message, Trudeau urges Canadians to ‘stand together,’ help out

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians to stand together as they reflect on the year gone by and look ahead to the new year.

  Canada

  Dec 24, 2018