How many of these claimants are a part of the new nastiness which is making itself manifest in numerous protests revolving around tribal differences which have been imported into Canada from their former homelands.
Hi David, I thought I recalled there was a specific number that was used to determine just how many immigrants could be allowed into Canada per year, a number that was beneficial to Canada overall? Further, I thought it was the case that the reign of the Trudeau government allowed approximately 6x that many people into Canada for several years, causing the backlog you mention in this article. Wondering what the data is respecting this generalized idea?
I don't believe there was ever an official fixed formula for assessing the ideal number. Governments over the past decade or so have set targets apparently based on consultations with provinces and stakeholders. Those targets grew from around 250,000 around 2015 to 500,000 in 2024. Those higher numbers - often topping 1.2% of Canada's population - have certainly contributed to the backlog, although refugee claimants make up just one part of the larger picture and come with their own intense political pressures.
Whatever the ideal number might have been, I think it's pretty clear that we blew right past it years ago.
Thank-you, it is a staggering percentage. Even here in extremely rural Northwestern Ontario, we see the trickle-down from the distant, urban communities. Agreed, we've way overshot the intake capacity of the country.
When your basement is flooded, shutting off the water is only the first step - and the government hasn't even fully done that.
How many of these claimants are a part of the new nastiness which is making itself manifest in numerous protests revolving around tribal differences which have been imported into Canada from their former homelands.
Hi David, I thought I recalled there was a specific number that was used to determine just how many immigrants could be allowed into Canada per year, a number that was beneficial to Canada overall? Further, I thought it was the case that the reign of the Trudeau government allowed approximately 6x that many people into Canada for several years, causing the backlog you mention in this article. Wondering what the data is respecting this generalized idea?
I don't believe there was ever an official fixed formula for assessing the ideal number. Governments over the past decade or so have set targets apparently based on consultations with provinces and stakeholders. Those targets grew from around 250,000 around 2015 to 500,000 in 2024. Those higher numbers - often topping 1.2% of Canada's population - have certainly contributed to the backlog, although refugee claimants make up just one part of the larger picture and come with their own intense political pressures.
Whatever the ideal number might have been, I think it's pretty clear that we blew right past it years ago.
Thank-you, it is a staggering percentage. Even here in extremely rural Northwestern Ontario, we see the trickle-down from the distant, urban communities. Agreed, we've way overshot the intake capacity of the country.