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A major immigration reform bill is now law in Canada. Some worry it rolls back refugee rights

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2026-03-30
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Summary
Canada has enacted Bill C-12, a major immigration reform law that grants the government powers to mass cancel visas and impose time limits on asylum claims, aiming to control immigration numbers and improve system efficiency.

However, the law has drawn strong criticism from civil society groups, including Amnesty International and refugee lawyers, who argue it undermines refugee rights. They warn that mass cancellations without individualized assessments and the introduction of a one-year filing deadline could lead to unfair decisions and expose individuals to persecution or torture. The law will also retroactively render certain claims ineligible, potentially dismissing around 19,000 applications.

While the government maintains that the legislation complies with international obligations and still allows access to pre-removal risk assessments (PRRA), critics expect legal challenges over its constitutionality.
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