Many now come by air, while others sneak across the border and hide until they can apply for asylum without fear of being sent back. The numbers show how hard it is to shut the door on desperate people.
Actually… It’s a gain of 0.1%. it’s also 9% of all new immigrants to Canada in a given year. It’s also 4x the limit of the recent H1B holders visa program for skilled immigrants who could not stay in the US.
A) Asylum is legal. B) 39,000 people in a year represents a population gain of…0.001%. Horrifying.
Actually… It’s a gain of 0.1%. it’s also 9% of all new immigrants to Canada in a given year. It’s also 4x the limit of the recent H1B holders visa program for skilled immigrants who could not stay in the US.