Canada grants refugee status in about 60% of migrant cases

[Independent voter]

10s of thousands of refugees flee Trump's America for Canada.

Refugees from South and Central America flood into Canada, 60% are granted refugee status.

Canada has amazing social benefits compare to the US, if you can put up with the cold you're set for life.




http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42073666

Over half of the migrant asylum claims heard by Canadian refugee officials this year have been successful.

New figures released by the federal Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) show that of 1,572 claims heard so far, 941 have been granted.

The IRB has a backlog of 12,895 cases currently pending.

Canada has seen a spike recent months of migrants crossing illegally into the country via the US and making asylum claims.

The new figures look at claims received by the IRB from "irregular border crossers" between February and October of this year.

Those made by migrants from Syria, Eritrea, Yemen, Sudan, Djibouti and Turkey were the most likely to be accepted.

Canada opens stadium for migrants from US
US migrants seek refugee status in Canada

The IRB data confirms that Haitians are by far the biggest group of asylum seekers, filing 6,304 claims with the refugee board over that period.

However, of the small number of claims by Haitians processed so far, 298, only about 10% have been accepted. Failed claimants face removal to Haiti.

The IRB notes that the new figures represent a small sample - 1,572 of 14,467 total claims - and that "caution should be exercised in drawing conclusions regarding trends".

The Canadian Press reported that PM Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that Canada's refugee system is not meant for those merely seeking a better economic future but for those not being protected by their home country.

Many Haitians had been living in the US for years but chose to seek asylum in Canada due to fears of deportation.

The Trump administration hinted in May it would terminate a programme that gives over 50,000 Haitians in the US protection.

It was officially scrapped this week.
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The programme grants temporary US visas to more than 435,000 people from 10 countries ravaged by natural disasters or war.

Canada is planning for another possible wave of migrants as a consequence of the policy change.

Canada completely lifted its own protected status for Haitians over a year ago.

Canada seeks to dispel asylum myths

In terms of numbers, Haitians migrants were followed by Nigerians, who have made 1,911 claims in Canada so far this year.

The other top countries in order are Turkey, Syria, Eritrea, Yemen, the US, Sudan, Djibouti, and Pakistan.

Canadian officials say US citizens included in the figures are mainly US-born children of migrants.

IRB spokesperson Anna Pape said that refugee claims made by Americans are "by and large dependents born in the USA and accompanying parents who are alleging persecution against a different country".

In total, 652 Americans have made refugee claims in Canada this year, including 366 who made claims at an official border crossing and those who came through illegally.

Between 2013 and 2016, the numbers ranged from 69 to 129.

[sarahtasher]

And the usual suspects will go on about how we let in dangerous terrorists-everyone know that ISIS recuit heavily amongst Haitian and Chileans (who are ''not really christians'' after all...)

[Mad_Murdock]

Is that good or bad? 60 seems kinda low, why isn't it more like 90%?

Good job Canada! Here's hoping you got room for 8-10 million more.

[the game]

tennisass is that you?

[Deleted]

/10 char

And more

[Blobfish]

if you have a little blip on your criminal record like pot possession or a DUI conviction, it can be difficult to get into Canada for most Westerners ,

Does Canadian Immigration do background checks on these refugees that it is letting into their country ?

Probably not.

[minteK917]

Not exactly sure how you can bet set for life on welfare. If you are single living alone its like 600 bucks a month. If you are with people it will drop under that lol.

[Lochton]

Sounds a bit excessive.

[Serpha]

Well done, you found an article from November last year.

[Independent voter]

Well done, you found an article from November last year.

So you're saying a 2 month old article is too old?

[Serpha]

So you're saying a 2 month old article is too old?

I'm saying we already had this thread, started by Tennis off course.

[satimy]

Will Canada be considered a Chinese colony if Chinese people become the majority?

[Independent voter]

Will Canada be considered a Chinese colony if Chinese people become the majority?

I don't think so. Chinese immigrants aren't as friendly as Canadians for example.

[Rennadrel]

This article is statistically disingenuous. 60% of only the cases heard have been accepted, but that's a drop in the bucket considering there are still over 10,000 applications that haven't even been reviewed yet. This number will change as they continue to review and reject the Haitian refugee applications, most of which are being rejected because they are not refugees.

[bladeXcrasher]

And the usual suspects will go on about how we let in dangerous terrorists-everyone know that ISIS recuit heavily amongst Haitian and Chileans (who are ''not really christians'' after all...)

Grats on first shitpost of the thread, accusing unknown people of non-existent things.