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Conservatives proposal is to end presumption of innocence. Instead, we should expedite and strengthen the asylum prcess so that bogus claims are quickly dismissed

Yes, Canada’s asylum system is currently facing intense scrutiny due to record-high claim volumes and allegations of systemic fraud. THE SCALE OF THE PROBLEM Backlog Explosion: The inventory of pending asylum claims has surged significantly, reaching approximately 300,000 active cases as of late 2025. Rising Claim Volumes: Annual claims reached a record 190,000 in 2024, though they decreased by about a third in early 2025 following new policy measures. Removal Gap: Criticisms have been raised regarding the low rate of deportations; reports indicate that 86% of rejected claimants remain in Canada. SOURCES OF "BOGUS" CLAIMS International Student Surge: There has been an "alarming trend" of international students claiming asylum to remain in the country after their study permits expire or in response to new caps on student visas. Fraud Networks: Investigations have highlighted vulnerabilities where unauthorized agents and transnational fraud networks counsel migrants to submit fabricated narratives or forged documents. "Rubber-Stamping" Allegations: A recent report by the C.D. Howe Institute warned that a paper-based "fast-track" system for certain high-risk countries may be bypassing essential security screenings and in-person questioning. ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACT Healthcare Costs: The Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP), which provides medical benefits to claimants, saw its budget jump from roughly $66 million to over $1 billion annually. Policy Shift: To reduce incentives for non-genuine claims, the government is introducing a co-pay system for supplementary health services (like dental and vision) starting May 1, 2026. CONSEQUENCES OF FRAUD For individuals, filing a "bogus" or misrepresented claim carries severe penalties: A five-year ban from entering or remaining in Canada. Permanent record of fraud with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Loss of current temporary or permanent resident status

I have never voted conservative before, and I agree with Michelle. Vassy is embarrassing herself. Bogus asylum claims. The evidence? Ummm, the amount of rejected claims? Indian students claiming asylum after their student visas expire and they can’t get PR any more which their “consultants” promised them.

Bogus asylum claim ??? Deport immediately

Even govt. knows 99.9% of asylum claims are bogus. There are professional story writers working openly in every major cities in Canada.

Come on Vassy you are sounding rediculous. What does it matter 10,000 or 100,000 anyone committing a bogus claim needs to be weeded out and sent home. Doesn't this just make sense why should they have better health care than I do as a Canadian who has contributed for years.

Liberals destroyed the whole system in this country! From sending money to corrupt Ulraine regime, paying free hotels and giving money to bogus claims! Next level corruption and wasting of taxpayers money 💰

Come on Vassey, you know very well there are bogus claims. If I know it she should.

Bogus asylum claim was always a way become legal for few years,get SIN,make money,srnt to home country.Asylum claim is in air for 3-4 years because system is overloaded,and after claim rejected you can apply for humanitarian cause and be legal longer

The problem is bogus asylum claims the liberals do not work swiftly, and eventually let them stay here while taxpayers are paying for someone else’s better livelihood

If you commit crime or bogus claim...should be deported and ne er allowed back or able to immigrant ever again...including their closest relatives

The only bogus claim is from this leach of an MP. The typical Con making up stories. This is a non issue. Once it has been determined their claim denied, they are deported.

But you need to give a number of the bogus claims....YES everyone agree bogus claim should Not get helath benifits ok, BUT HOW MANY ? '......''give or take actually half "....lol

deport all bogus claim makers today, don't care if they have started a family in the mean time. send the family along with them

like the person who comes under a student visa, is here for months or years, and then when it comes time for them to go home, they make an asylum claim? If a claim is not made the minute they cross the border, they are totally bogus.

common sense, If an individual has been found to have a bogus claim, then deport them.

If the claim is bogus, they should be put in prison for 3 years to deter future activity, then deported

This is a bogus claim.

If an individual has been found to have a bogus claim, then deport them. If Visas have expired then then they should not be allowed to claim asylum and they should be deported. Non citizens who have been criminally charged should be deported. The process is in place, it just needs to be adhered to.

Let's cut the BS and say what's really happening. A massive amount of scammers from India were making bogus refugee claims, and they're getting rejected. Mark Carney should be sending a massive bill to the Indian government for being forced to deal with all these fraudulent claims.

Those numbers need to be higher. There's a lot of bogus claims.

99 percent of asylum claims are fake and bogus. Stop wasting hard earned taxpayers money. Deport them at their own expense. Stop this nonsense.

Imagine not costing us 78 million from the get go? Start filtering these bogus refugee claims.

Bogus claims and cheating the system in the government coz mostly are Indians descent in the offices especially in the country Canada. Better watch the government employees around the country and provinces.

To begin .... stop Refugees from India, Africa, Haiti, Pakistan, and many other countries. Scrutinize them properly, select legit refugees, right now, a lot of bogus claims have been entered, for god forsaken reasons, highest refugee claims are from Africans countries and south America and Islamist countries. You gotta scrutiny these people, find out if there is legitimacy, find out if there is a value in accepting their claim, find out if they have skills or they are just entering for free loads! my point is , Good Immigrations is Welcome.....Bad Immigration is NOT !

As a Canadian..i'll say this. Our country is a bad shape right now...and the countless 'extra' people, mostly indians, are not helping. We need immigration. I am not against it. But I am against illegal migration and resource sucking. There is no legit vetting process anymore. Countless indians are being given visas that were granted on bogus claims on their documents. Fake education records...fake employement records. Then they get their visa...and don't go 'home' when it expires. Then they have what indians like to call 'anchor babies'....so that their baby has Canadian citizenship and then they hope that pity will be taken and they, the parents, won't be shipped home. They don't assimilate and totally disregard our way of life. It is appauling.

Invasion:\nthe entrance or advent of anything troublesome or harmful, as disease. entrance as if to take possession or overrun: the annual invasion of the resort by tourists. infringement by intrusion. invasion\n\nI thought Canada was going to secure their border against this kind of invasion into the USA?\n\nClose the Northern Border. Ban ALL asylum claims.\nNearly ALL asylum claims are bogus.

They need to be deported! The fact they used a student visa to enter the country then claim asylum shows that they’re bogus.

Not welcomed but that’s not going to stop illegal migrants fleeing Trump deportations. I wonder if Trudeau and His government have any measures in place to prevent that !!!! I think not !\nFunny - the free world is still letting bogus asylum claims to handcuff them from immediate deportations !

Idc get them out now!!! if we really needed them to fill jobs then it would've happened, we are currently losing jobs under this administration!! You can't be poor and just claim asylum that's bogus

I can assure you balbir knew full well that his offer letter was of a bogus college. When he got to Canada he moved to a real college. It's a back door way of getting into Canada. He isn't as innocent as he claims.

Refugee claimants from India(100% from Punjab) are bogus Khalistani’s !! There is no risk to them in their hometown. These are Punjabi (Similar to Jagmeet). Trudue should stop recognizing Khalistan and 80% refugee claims from India will stop. This is also one of the reasons why Khalistanis run fake referendums in Canada. To fool Canadian govt and get refugee status easily. Indian govt has been highlighting this scam for years now. But Trudue turns a blind eye as he needs Jagmeet’s support to run govt.

Canadian immigration is a joke. I earned a masters here from a reputed university, spent so much time and money, 6 years later I became a permanent resident. I was so grateful. Now, anyone with a sob story in the name of “persecution” can just come here and actually get government money for a good while to settle in. And now, we have entire flight crews just simply “claiming” asylum. The government has made everyone who took the right channels, faced so many hardships in the way are effing losers who could’ve just gotten in through the many bogus channels. i love this country, but it has gone to the dogs steadily since 2015.

Canada accepting many bogus international students who come to Canada to get the residency card. if that's possible, they claimed refugee status. This is thanks to our genious PM, Justin Trudeau!

In Fresno, California all illegal Indians w bogus Asylum claims. I work in Immigration: a lot come thru Canada, the rest thru Mexico. Check out the charter planes from India caught in Jamaica and France w illegals. IT'S ALL ORGANIZED. That's what the Indians did to Mauritius, etc.

seems the Arabs know that the Palestinian claim to that land is bogus

He spoke. Unfortunately, he is as insincere as she was, talking about blockades and exclusive, bogus, land claims of the Palastinians etc. Both types of hypocrisy undermine the truth of the situation to the detriment of lasting peace. Indeed, such hypocrisy perpetuates the cycles of violence and barbaric terrorism.

I'm sure many many of these will be bogus cases...people have found a new way into Canada by claiming sexual persecution.

When an asylum seeker arrives at your doorstep,the first casualty of their bid for a better life ....is the truth!\nLie after lie of their bogus claim.

Yes you’re welcome to make a claim for asylum .. That doesn’t mean you made it .. Sometimes people lose their appeal .. This claim about being misled is bogus .. They’re just playing a game by crying victim .. It should be called the immigration game ..

I have trust in our immigration systems and I can assure you, if his asylum claim AND subsequent appeal were both denied, there is a reason. He is not a bonafide refugee. His testimony either lacked crediblity or was bogus.

Instead of trying to skirt the system and the legal process, he may have had a better chance just doing things legally in the first place. It says he spent 15 years in the US illegally before sneaking into Canada, then he spent how long there trying to find loopholes by claiming all of these bogus circumstances? I sympathize with the guy, but I also can't ignore his mistakes and what has happened as a direct result of him trying to game the system. His actions have affected his family, and he seems to blame everyone else but himself.