Canada is analyzing the implementation of immigration measures to stop asylum claims from Mexicans

Reuters.- Canada A series of measures are being considered to prevent citizens Mexicans Fly to the country to order seek refugea senior official said on Sunday, less than a week after the Quebec premier indicated that the lack of visa requirements for Mexican travelers would mean more arrivals. refugees by plane.

In statements by L Canadian Broadcasting CorporationPublic Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said he and Immigration Minister Mark Miller are examining the possibility of grants Visasamong other measures.

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The two ministers are looking for “the appropriate way to ensure the arrival of people who arrived from there.” Mexico They did it for the right reasons and that this doesn't become some sort of side door to access CanadaLeBlanc said.

“We are considering a series of measures that would, in fact, put us in a position to do what is necessary to ensure that these flights coming directly from Mexico do not become some kind of indirect route to get to Canada And he asked seek refuge“It is to explain.

In a letter sent last week, he said: Firstly Quebec Minister François Legault urged Canadian Prime Minister, Justin TrudeauTo stop the flow of refugees into the governorate under the pretext of this Services The province of Quebec was on the verge of reaching a breaking point due to the increasing number of refugees.

“Mexican nationals represent a growing proportion of asylum seekers arriving QuebecThe possibility of entering Canada from Mexico without… visa “It certainly explains part of the influx of asylum seekers,” Legault wrote in the letter.

continued reading: The number of illegal Haitian immigrants in Mexico increased by 1,333% year-on-year in 2023.

Ottawa is under pressure over its policies Immigrationwhich is blamed for exacerbating the shortage Captivity And that some Services Provided by the provinces, such as education and health, they find it difficult to keep pace with population growth.