Subhead:The Liberal government earlier denied losing track of illegal immigrants in June but withheld data when an MP requested a detailed deportation strategy.#
The government plans to halt immigration applications for public health or national security but lacks a deportation strategy for illegals.
Previously negligible, the number is now significant, according to the Globe and Mail, impacting the macro picture and requiring proper accounting.
A 2024 Department of Finance briefing estimated up to 500,000 people live in Canada without proper immigration papers, potentially including those with overstayed visas or rejected asylum claims, though evidence is limited.
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The Liberal government earlier denied losing track of illegal immigrants in June but withheld data when an MP requested a detailed deportation strategy.
“The Liberals invited millions of migrants into Canada knowing full well they did not have the economic and social infrastructure to support them,” Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner told the Commons. “Canada now has a massive housing crisis, endless health care wait times and countless Canadian youth without jobs.”
