Immigration Minister Lena Diab has issued a direct warning to foreign nationals considering misuse of Canada's asylum system, particularly as stricter refugee policies take hold across G7 countries.

With the U.S. halting asylum applications and Britain imposing a 20-year wait for permanent residence, concerns are mounting that Canada could see an influx of diverted claimants.

Diab emphasized that Canada's asylum framework exists to protect those in genuine need, not to serve as a workaround to immigration processes.

The minister pointed to Bill C-12, currently before Parliament, as a measure to strengthen border controls and remove ineligible applicants earlier in the process, reinforcing Canada's commitment to balancing humanitarian responsibilities with domestic capacity constraints.

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