Canada launches sudden immigration crackdown amid public pressure: report

The Canadian government has started to reject more visitors and temporary residents as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s liberal government faces pressure from voters to stem the flow of immigrants into the country.

Canada has turned away more than 3,700 people per month on average in 2024 and sometimes has refused more visitor visa applications per month than it has accepted, according to a report by Reuters.

The “spike” in rejections, as Reuters classified it, comes as Trudeau’s party trails in the polls ahead of an expected election next year, with many voters blaming the country’s typical liberal immigration laws for contributing to shortages and high prices for housing.

CANADA MOVES TO LIMIT IMMIGRATION AMID STRAINED RELATIONS WITH US

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference at the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades Training Centre in Woodbridge, Ontario, on April 12. (Arlyn McAdorey/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The report comes after Trudeau has also faced increased pressure and strained relations with the U.S. over its liberal immigration policies, with U.S. lawmakers imploring Canada to stem the flow of migrant workers coming across its border.

“U.S. lawmakers are calling to harden the northern border with Canada because of the fears of illegal migration

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