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Immigration minister wants department to track exits of temporary residents

Tthe immigration minister wants her department to track how many temporary residents are leaving Canada, as reported by The Canadian Press.
IRCC data shows more than 2.1 million temporary visas expired last year and 305,000 workers and students arrived between Jan. 1 and Nov. 30, 2025.
Operationally, Canada Border Services Agency can track departures, transport methods, birth dates and travel documents but must manually check expired visas, a process described by Aaron McCrorie as "very labour-intensive".
Under current plans, bill C-12 aims to deter asylum claims after a year in Canada, critics argue it curbs rights, despite Ottawa's goal to restore confidence.
Officials emphasize transparency, noting Diab said modernizing IRCC is a huge, cautious undertaking and officials aim to restore control and return the system to sustainability.

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