This presentation looks at the immigration and refugees policy for Canada

1. POLICY REVIEW -
IMMIGRATION
BY: PAUL YOUNG, CPA,
CGA
DATE: AUGUST 2020

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Financial Solutions
• SME – Business Process Changes
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• Academia – Advance Accounting, Public Finance
and Advanced Management Systems
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. INTRODUCTION
 Canada like many countries needs immigrants as part of supporting an
economy
 Canada needs better alignment of immigration with skills gaps -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-human-capital-and-
skills-management-june-2019
 Integrating new immigrants into Canada is very costly.
 Trudeau’s inability to stop the illegal border crossing has put a strain on the
immigration system - https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/statistics/Pages/Irregular-
border-crosser-statistics.aspx
 2015 Election promise - https://www.liberal.ca/liberals-unveil-new-plan-for-
immigration-focused-on-family-reunification-middle-class-growth/. Liberals
never fixed the immigration system. One could argue the immigration system
has a large backlog - https://globalnews.ca/news/5249195/2019-spring-
auditor-general-irregular-migrants/ or http://www.oag-
bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_201905_02_e_43339.html
 Liberals have left a mess with immigration including lack of resources and
funding.
 Trudeau’s tweet welcoming everyone to Canada set off the illegal border
crossings - https://business.financialpost.com/diane-francis/trudeaus-holier-
than-thou-tweet-causes-migrant-crisis-now-he-needs-to-fix-what-he-started

4. AGENDA
 New Immigration Policy
 Refugees Cost
 Immigration Process – Canada
 Refugee Process – Canada
 Immigration trends
 Permanent Residency / Countries
 Syrian Refugees
 Justin Trudeau / Irregular border crossing
 Immigration Costs / Government
 Barriers impacting Immigrants
 Immigration Policies Changes – Factors
 Cdns (immigration stance)
 Auditor-General Report / Immigration
 Polling and Immigration
 Max Bernier / Immigration
 Ontario Immigration
 RCMP and Border Security
 Immigration / CBSA
 Closing the Border
 Audits
 Training

5. IMMIGRATION
Source - http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/immigration-canada-2018-1.4371146 or http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a26?lang=eng&id=2850001 or https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/151130/dq151130d-
eng.htm

6. IMMIGRATION -
2020
Source – RBC Economic

7. JOBS VS IMMIGRATION AND EDUCATION

8. JOB RECOVERY / POST COVID19
• There could be structural unemployment for many years as
part of the post COVID19 recovery -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/labor-market-
canada-june-2020
• There needs to be well thought out strategy as part of GDP
growth https://www.cicnews.com/2020/07/mendicino-
immigration-key-to-canadas-21st-century-success-
0714915.html - New immigrants needs to be bucketed into
economic immigrants as part of supporting GDP growth -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/canada-gdp-and-
economy-truth-and-what-needs-to-change
• There should be a pause of immigration to ensure the
economy can support the new immigrants – USA has put
restrictions on immigration -
https://www.immigration.ca/canada-immigration-and-
coronavirus-what-will-happen-in-the-rest-of-2020
• There is about 500K jobs that are not coming back -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/was-finance-
minister-bill-morneau-a-success-or-failure
• Government is re-setting their post-covid19 with focus on
failed green agenda (Ontario) -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/green-economy-
clean-technology-whats-next or
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gdp-canada-real-
truth-august-2020

9. JOB VACANCIES
 Source – Stats Canada
• Liberals are making Canada less competitive in terms of FDI - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-canada-and-
global-competitiveness-may-2019
• More alignment of education with skills gaps - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-careers-skills-training-
education-canada-may-2019
• There are fiscal management pressures at all levels of government - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-
municipal-and-local-government-ontario-and-canada-may-2019 or https://www.fraserinstitute.org/studies/canadas-past-fiscal-
leaders-are-now-fiscal-laggards-an-analysis-of-2017-provincial-budgets
• Brain drain is becoming a big issue due to the Liberals tax policies, i.e. small business tax reforms, carbon taxation, hike taxation,
eliminate of tax credits, CPP hikes, etc. https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-technology-sector-canada-may-2019
(see slide 16)
• Skills Trade and Sales positions lead the growth a they account for nearly 50% of the jobs

10. REFUGEE'S COST
Canada is forecasted to receiving 40,000 refugees through the illegal border crossing into Canada. The cost
of to house, feed, cloth, medical, etc. will be between $600M to $1B.
https://openparliament.ca/debates/2017/9/26/michelle-rempel-2/. The response from the government has
been at best lukewarm. Here is what the immigration minister said “The member opposite must know that
asylum claims fluctuate on a yearly basis and sometimes even monthly. The fact of the matter is that our
agencies were nimble enough. We were able to put full capacity within IRCC to process claims.
Yet the government thinks closing the borders is not priority, but taxing small business is in terms of policies
is top priority, right? https://ipolitics.ca/2017/09/28/morneaus-tax-plan-should-have-been-political-gold-
what-happened/

11. IMMIGRATION ANNUAL COST
Source - https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/immigrants-cost-23b-a-year-fraser-institute-report or

12. CPC VS LPC
SOURCE – GOVT OF CANADA

13. IRREGULAR BORDER CROSSING
COSTS
Source - https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/irregular-migrants-on-track-to-cost-canada-almost-400-million-watchdog-says-
1.4197552
• The true cost is likely near $1B when you add in provincial welfare payments. PBO analysis is
based on federal expenses
• The irregular border entry started from Trudeau’s tweet “Canada welcomes everyone”

14. ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING – 2020
 There are 3,143+ refugees claims for 2020 - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-
citizenship/services/refugees/asylum-claims/asylum-claims-2020.html
 Courts have struck down the safe country agreement - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/safe-third-
country-agreement-court-1.5658785 “A Federal Court justice says the Safe Third Country Agreement —
Canada's asylum agreement with the United States — infringes upon the Canadian Charter of Rights
and Freedoms and is giving the federal government six months to respond. Justice Ann Marie McDonald
said the agreement — which stops people from entering either Canada or the U.S. at official Canada-
U.S. border crossings and asking for asylum — violates the section of the Charter guaranteeing "the right
to life, liberty and security of the person“
 Ottawa needs to challenged the law based on evidence how refugees are returned back to USA -
https://www.macdonaldlaurier.ca/ottawa-appeal-federal-courts-invalidation-safe-third-country-agreement-
michael-barutciski-inside-policy/
 Liberals are appealing the ruling - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/safe-third-country-agreement-liberals-
appeal-1.5695386

15. JUSTIN TRUDEAU AND IRREGULAR BORDER CRISIS
Source - https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/statistics/Pages/Irregular-border-crosser-statistics.aspx

16. EMPLOYMENT
ISSUE
 Why? We have youth unemployment as well as the economy is sluggish in terms of
growth. Job creation is only 200K for 2016, but the bulk of new jobs are part-time.
http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/government-policies-broadcasting-canada-
commentary-and-analysis-november-2016?next_slideshow=1
 There are already issue with job settlement programs in terms of both funding and
openings. So, why would we bring in more new immigrants?
 FYI - https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2016/12/09/canada-must-learn-from-
mistakes-to-integrate-syrian-refugees-editorial.html or
http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/a-milestone-looms-for-canadas-syrian-refugees-
month-13/
 FYI
 I guess Trudeau's legacy will be "high tax, lower quality of life, high youth unemployment,
low business investment and big government"
 Yazidis
 http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/02/21/trudeau-spending-28m-to-give-1200-refugees-
asylum-this-year?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=recommend-
button&utm_campaign=Trudeau+spending+%2428M+to+give+1%2C200+refugees+asyl
um+this+year
 Truth about the border rush
 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/global-opinions/wp/2017/02/24/what-the-
canadian-media-ignores-about-canadas-new-refugee-crisis/?utm_term=.4314b4bad80f

17. USA VS CANADA IMMIGRATION
Are the new immigrants going to have the skills to create the
new googles? Link: Videos -
http://video.lauraingraham.com/Ingraham-slams-Labrador-
on-immigration-So-youre-where-Cantor-is--
26275295?playlistId=15975

18. JUSTIN TRUDEAU /
ILLEGAL ENTRY
Source -
http://www.cbc.ca/news/opinio
n/myth-refugees-canada-
trudeau-1.4257696 or
http://www.torontosun.com/20
17/08/23/trudeau-walks-back-
reckless-immigration-tweet

19. CANADA IMMIGRATION PROCESS
The Canadian federal and provincial governments
constantly updating their programs to ensure that
Canadian immigration is successful, both for
newcomers and for Canada. There are currently
than 60 programs available for immigration to
Canada. For that reason, everyone's path to
immigration will be unique.
For example, there are many different categories
professionals and workers under which you might
qualify for your Canada Immigration permanent
resident visa, including the Federal and Quebec
Skilled Worker programs, the Provincial Nominee
Programs, the Canadian Experience Class, the
Quebec Experience Class, and the Federal Self-
Employed program. Canada also offers a number
Family Class Sponsorship programs, whereby
Canadian citizens and permanent residents may
sponsor family members and loved ones for
Canadian immigration.
Source - http://www.canadavisa.com/canadian-immigration-
visas.html or http://www.cic.gc.ca/englIsh/immigrate/index.asp

20. REFUGEE PROCESS / CANADA
Some people are not eligible to claim refugee
protection in Canada.
Officers receiving your refugee claim will decide
whether it is eligible for referral to the
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
(IRB), an independent administrative tribunal
that makes decisions on immigration and
refugee matters. The IRB decides who is a
Convention refugee or a person in need of
protection.
•Your refugee claim may not be eligible for referral to the
IRB if:
•You have been recognized as a Convention refugee by
another country to which you can return;
•You have already been granted protected person status
in Canada;
•You arrived via the Canada-United States border;
•You are not admissible to Canada on security grounds, or
because of criminal activity or human rights violations;
•You made a previous refugee claim that was found to be
ineligible for referral to the IRB;
•You made a previous refugee claim that was rejected by
Source:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/inside/ap
ply-who.asp

21. IMMIGRATION TRENDS – CANADA
 Source: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-630-x/11-630-x2016006-eng.htm
The annual number of landed immigrants in Canada has fluctuated
considerably over the last 150 years. Some of these fluctuations can be
linked to immigration policy changes, others to Canada's economic situation
or world events connected with the movement of migrants and refugees.
For example, in the late 1800s, the number of immigrants admitted annually
to Canada varied between 6,300 and 133,000. Record numbers of
immigrants were admitted in the early 1900s when Canada was promoting
the settlement of Western Canada. The highest number ever recorded was
in 1913, when more than 400,000 immigrants arrived in the country.
However, the number of people entering the country dropped dramatically
during World War I, to fewer than 34,000 landed immigrants in 1915. The
lowest numbers of landed immigrants were recorded during the
Great Depression in the 1930s and during World War II. The return of peace
fostered economic recovery and an immigration boom in Canada.
Other record levels of immigration have been registered during political and
humanitarian crises, including in 1956 and 1957, when 37,500 Hungarian
refugees arrived in the country, and in the 1970s and 1980s, when a large
number of Ugandan, Chilean, Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian refugees
came to Canada.
Since the early 1990s, the number of landed immigrants has remained
relatively high, with an average of approximately 235,000 new immigrants
per year.

22. IMMIGRANTS BY COUNTRY
Source: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/11-630-x/11-630-
x2016006-eng.htm

23. DETAILS OF
IMMIGRATIONS –
PERMANENT RESIDENCE -
CANADA
 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/f
acts2013/permanent/10.asp

24. BARRIERS FACING NEW IMMIGRATIONS
Language skills Credentials not recognized Too many head to big cities like
Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal
Job Experience – (Canadian
Experience)

25. SYRIA / REFUGEE
 More than 30,000 Syrians have arrived since November
(excluding Quebec, which has its own settlement
program), and almost half of those are being privately
sponsored to some extent.
 While government-assisted refugees are usually settled
in cities and large towns, families who are privately
sponsored can end up anywhere. In more than 300
communities across the country, locals have banded
together to provide housing, English classes, driving
lessons, a crash course in Canadian customs (pot luck
dinners, poutine) and, most important of all, friendship.
 Source:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/sep
/27/canadians-are-embracing-syrian-refugees-why-
cant-we

26. COST TO
RESETTLED
IMMIGRATIONS
 There is allot of things being said about the refugees. Yet the Liberals
have not been clear with either with the true costs or ethnic makeup of
the refugees, why?
 Cost outlook for immigration citizen ship – Harper last budget showed
1.5B as compare to $1.7B for 2016-2017. This means $200M increase to
the budget
 Source:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/rpp/2016-
2017/#a1.3
 Source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/pub/rpp-2015-2016.pdf
 Canada has re-settled over 27,000 – Syrians – no breakout by ethnic
group
 Cost to taxpayers $1B
 Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/03/22/syrian-refugees-
federal-budget-2016_n_9525346.html
 http://globalnews.ca/news/2594151/federal-budget-2016-syrian-
refugees-could-cost-taxpayers-nearly-1-billion/
 Refugee costs – There are claims the monthly amount per refugee is
approximately $2,500/month
 http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/fact-check-do-refugees-get-more-
financial-help-than-canadian-pensioners-1.2670735

27. USA SAFE HARBOR
AGREEMENT
Source -
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/de
partment/laws-policy/menu-
safethird.asp

28. IMMIGRATION
 Who said he would welcome everyone? http://globalnews.ca/news/3212041/justin-trudeau-refugees-donald-trump-
travel-ban/ “To those fleeing persecution, terror & war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith.
Diversity is our strength #WelcomeToCanada. The ironic thing is that Trudeau did not bring in the Christians or
Yazidis “http://natoassociation.ca/is-canada-doing-enough-to-help-yazidi-refugees/. The only reason 1,200 Yazidis
came to Canada was due to CPC!
 Here is what people think on immigration - http://torontosun.com/news/national/canadians-sour-on-immigration-
according-to-government-survey
 Liberals seem to managed many of their policies based on public opinion -
https://ipolitics.ca/2018/10/28/government-closely-watching-public-opinion-on-asylum-seekers-docs-show/
 There is also a cost to refugees - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/refugee-crisis-canada-june-2017
 I am also very surprised that many people do not read beyond the headlines, especially in terms of what ISIS is doing
as part their next action. http://www.nationalreview.com/article/450288/angela-merkel-refugee-policy-threatens-
german-security “It is not news that ISIS has used the Syrian refugee crisis to infiltrate Europe. In January 2015, ISIS
told Buzzfeed that it was doing precisely that. And in November 2015, Iraqis posing as Syrian refugees helped
slaughter 130 people on the streets of Paris.
Liberals / Refugees - http://www.macleans.ca/opinion/canadas-immigration-system-is-no-kinder-than-americas/
 Here are the stats - http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/asylum-claimants-historical.asp
 Immigration/Costs - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/government-policy-immigration-canada-november-
2017
Immigration

29. ONTARIO AND
QUEBEC – RE-
SETTLING COSTS
 Ontario and Resettling - https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/levy-
feds-never-really-had-a-plan-for-irregular-migrants “According to
McLeod, the $200 million includes $74 million spent by Toronto for
temporary housing, $3 million for the Red Cross, $12-million for the city
of Ottawa, $90 million shelled out in Ontario Works assistance and $20
million for elementary and secondary school spaces.”
 Liberals found money for PQ, but not Ontario -
https://globalnews.ca/news/5832251/quebec-ottawa-funding-asylum-
seekers/ “The Canadian government has announced it will provide $250
million to Quebec for costs related to help with resettle and provide
support to refugees and asylum seekers. The federal funding, which was
announced on Thursday, comes months after Quebec Premier François
Legault said Ottawa owed $300 million in compensation to cover the
costs of asylum seekers arriving in Quebec.”
 Ontario and re-settling - https://globalnews.ca/news/5747601/ontario-
federal-government-funding-asylum-seekers/ “Ontario is continuing to
call on the federal government to foot the bill for asylum seekers who
are living in the province as their refugee claims make their way through
a backlogged system.”
 Liberals play game with legal aid -
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/legal-aid-trudeau-ford-cuts-1.5243844
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has committed to a one-time legal aid
top-up of nearly $26 million for refugee and immigration cases to
compensate for cuts delivered by Ontario Premier Doug Ford in this
year's budget.” Trudeau continues to pander for votes without ever
discussing role of the federal government in the immigration process
and/or how Ontario has fiscal hole left by previous Liberal government -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/scorecard-ford-and-ontario-
may-2019

30. UN MANDATE /
REFUGEES
 “Austria is set to follow the United States and Hungary by backing out of a
United Nations migration pact. The right-wing Austrian government, which
took office last December, has said it will not sign the Global Compact for
Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration which looks to make migration safer.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz stood on an anti-immigration platform
and since taking office in December has implemented a number of policies
that include restricting benefits for new immigrants. Austria will not join the
UN migration pact," Mr Kurz said in a statement.” Source -
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/austria-un-migration-
global-pact-agreement-us-hungary-sebastian-kurz-freedom-party-
a8610161.html
 Australia and Immigration - https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/un-
refugee-agency-calls-for-mass-evacuation-of-asylum-seekers-20181013-
p509fl.html
 “Italy is joining a handful of countries and is bowing out of a conference next
month to formally adopt a U.N.-backed pledge promoting safe migration.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/migration-un-viktor-orban-sebastian-kurz-
far-right-pressure-europe-retreats-from-pact/ or
https://www.foxnews.com/world/the-latest-italy-bows-out-of-meeting-on-
un-migration-pact
 Brazil - https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-migration/brazil-quits-un-
migration-pact-will-still-take-in-venezuelan-refugees-source-
idUSKCN1P22G0
 EU Countries rejecting the pact - https://www.liberties.eu/en/short-
news/22235/22235

31. IMMIGRATION
POLICIES
INFLUENCES
 Skills Gap - http://www.thewhig.com/2016/04/05/job-skills-gap-
worsening-study-finds
 Slow Economy - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/gross-
domestic-product-gdp-canada-july-2016
 Wage Growth - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/wages-
and-employment-canada-july-2016
 Housing Costs - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/real-
estate-trends-and-analysis-for-canada-august-2016
 Youth Unemployment -
http://debatepost.com/2016/09/14/canada-continues-importing-
unskilled-immigrant-while-unemployment-rate-climbs-to-7/
 Career Management/Innovation -
http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2016-employment-
outlook-canada
 Scorecard - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/liberal-
party-of-canada-2015-assessment

32. UN MIGRATION PACT
Source - https://globalnews.ca/news/4864886/justin-trudeau-town-
hall-meeting-
quebec/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook&fbclid=Iw
AR0UkQVDibwtNcUDvlmHRxLrV4cClcWOlNZYGTBpSsFxvgTc3g0X20cq
Sn0
• Trudeau loves the UN and will say and do anything
they ask of him
• https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/mal
colm-the-un-migration-compact-spells-radical-
change-for-canada or
https://globalnews.ca/news/4480515/justin-
trudeau-canada-united-national-security-
council/
• Legality
• https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/end-of-
sovereignty-or-meaningless-agreement-
breaking-down-the-uns-global-pact-on-
migration
• Why are countries refusing to sign the pact?
• https://www.msn.com/en-xl/latinamerica/top-
stories/brazil-quits-un-migration-pact-will-still-
take-in-venezuelan-refugees-source/ar-BBRZDaj

33. CANADIANS POLLED / IMMIGRATION
Source - https://www.spencerfernando.com/2019/01/04/poll-majority-of-canadians-say-canada-is-too-welcoming-to-
immigrants/

34. AUDITOR-GENERAL REPORT / REFUGEES
Source – Auditor General Report - http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/osm_20190507_e_43377.html
AG Report / Refugees

35. POLLING AND
IMMIGRATION
Source -
https://thestarphoenix.com/pm
n/news-pmn/canada-news-
pmn/poll-suggests-majority-of-
canadians-favour-limiting-
immigration-
levels/wcm/2cd6efa9-dd38-
47dd-bde4-
aaf5465b203c?utm_medium=S
ocial&utm_source=Facebook&f
bclid=IwAR1wnGDerGAcxa6qLiI
mX9iSXGPxbjBnOjoraPYizn8du
0FhW7HP4NgfkvA#Echobox=1
560718879

36. MAX BERNIER / IMMIGRATION
“A People's Party of Canada government would lower the number of immigrants Canada accepts to
between 100,000 and 150,000 per year — a level not seen since 1986 — party leader Maxime Bernier
pledged in a policy speech Wednesday evening. That's a number significantly lower than the 250,000 cap
Bernier pitched while running for the leadership of the Conservative Party of Canada two years ago. In a
speech in Mississauga, Ont. Wednesday night, the MP for Beauce took aim at what he called a policy of
"extreme multiculturalism" and accused the Liberals of "putting Canada on a road to destruction"
through Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's "globalist vision.“ Support for immigration will continue to
diminish and social tensions are likely to rise," Bernier told the crowd in a speech delivered entirely in
English. "We need to slow down." Bernier, who struggled at times with his delivery, said his party would
prioritize economic immigrants, accept fewer refugees, "considerably limit" those accepted under the
family reunification program and scrap the option to sponsor parents and grandparents.”
Source - https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/maxime-bernier-immigration-speech-mississauga-1.5224114
• How is this policy different than CPC under Harper or Scheer - https://www.conservative.ca/cpc/andrew-
scheers-immigration-plan/ or https://ipolitics.ca/2019/05/28/scheer-promotes-economic-immigration-
private-sponsorship-in-speech/ “Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer laid out the broad strokes of his party’s
election platform for immigration in a speech in Toronto today, focusing on economic immigration and
closing the loophole in the Safe Third Country Agreement.”

37. IMMIGRATION AND CBSA (BORDER SECURITY)
@justintrudeau - https://globalnews.ca/news/5746288/cbsa-officers-more-resources-failed-asylum-
claimants-union/amp/?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR1qw9dnR-
G8z377HXgwsxl6nsRtNAUwCSrXmnogGfm1-9DrvGVKozyva_k
Why did you cut the 2019-2020 budget? https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/fs-
ef/2018/fofs-efp-eng.html

38. BLOG #1 - IMMIGRATION
@justintrudeau made a tweet welcoming everyone to CAN. Trudeau refuses to secure the border
https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-trudeau-is-shortchanging-ontario-on-immigration-
payments
@andrewscheer has talked numerous times that his govt would solve the border issue (Googled it)
Who would you trust more on immigration? https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-
immigration-and-refugees-canada-july-2019

39. ONTARIO AND IMMIGRATION
“Ontario’s small communities could benefit from the influx of immigrants that are disproportionately
settling in the Greater Toronto Area, a new report said Thursday as it urged all levels of government to
address the imbalance.”
1. The federal government new approach to immigration has not been clear on economic immigrants
(People willing to bring capital
2. Canada and Ontario need to get more competitive in order to create the climate that will encourage
business investment - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-canada-competitivenes-
september-2019
3. There needs to be effective rural strategy that involves all levels of government -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/2019-election-rural-areas-and-affairs-canada
Source - https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/human-resources/ontario-needs-a-regional-
immigration-strategy-new-report-suggests-238125/

40. RCMP AND BORDER SECURITY
• CBSA needs more funding to handle irregular
border crossings -
https://globalnews.ca/news/5746288/cbsa-officers-
more-resources-failed-asylum-claimants-union/
• Bernier proposes building a permanent fence -
https://www.msn.com/en-
ca/news/elections/bernier-proposes-building-
fences-to-block-irregular-border-crossers/ar-
AAEQFDa
• Liberals continue to avoid working with the USA on
suspending the safe country agreement as part of
setting illegal border crossers back to the USA.

41. ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSINGS / TRUDEAU
• It took pandemic for Trudeau to close the
border to illegals
• Trudeau still has done little address the
provincial and municipal government
resource strain as part of handling the influx
of illegals

42. AUDITS / IMMIGRATION
 Audit / CBSA – https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/the-feds-have-no-idea-where-are-34000-
foreigners-ordered-to-be-expelled-auditor-general or https://www.oag-
bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_202007_01_e_43572.html
 Audit / Border - http://www.oag-bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/parl_oag_201611_01_e_41830.html
 Provincial costs of illegal/refugees - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-overestimated-
costs-of-services-to-irregular-border-crossers-auditor-1.5642026
 Immigration system lacks capacity to handle processing - https://www.oag-
bvg.gc.ca/internet/English/att__e_43358.html
 Various audits - https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/reports-
statistics/audits.html

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and/or systemic issues
related to economy
including government
policies

44. RECOMMENDATION
Immigration should
never be based on a
quota. Immigration
needs to be align with
economic growth
including both job
opportunities and FDI -
https://thehill.com/blog
s/congress-
blog/foreign-
policy/262021-why-the-
immigration-quota-
system-needs-to-go
Liberals need to stop
pushing open door
policies, especially with
border crossings. The
government needs to
work with the USA on
suspending the safe
country agreement -
https://globalnews.ca/n
ews/4580324/canada-
deems-u-s-safe-
country-trump-
crackdown/
Liberals need stop the
influx of illegal border
crossings -
http://www.unhcr.org/a
sylum-and-
migration.html -
Canada has rights
under the UN mandates
to send illegal border
crossers back.
The immigration system
is maxed out as such
needs both money and
resources to clear the
back log -
https://www.theglobean
dmail.com/canada/articl
e-ontario-withdraws-
support-for-
resettlement-of-
asylum-seekers-who/
The govt of Canada has
lost track of Syrian
Refugees -
https://www.thestar.co
m/news/canada/2017/1
1/21/feds-struggling-
to-track-impact-of-its-
effort-to-resettle-
syrian-refugees-
auditor-general-
says.html