MONTREAL—Starting next week, asylum-seekers arriving through the Canada-United States border could be fast-tracked to shelters and services in Ontario if that is their preferred destination. “Will it be completely functional by the end of next week? A spokesperson for Ontario Immigration Minister Laura Albanese said the province is working with Ottawa and Quebec, but that it was too early to comment on details of how and where asylum-seekers might be transferred to Ontario. Others have flown into the U.S. on tourist visas with the sole purpose of making a refugee claim in Canada. Federal immigration officials are trying to inform potential claimants that they must meet strict standards before they will be granted asylum.

Source: thestar April 20, 2018 21:18 UTC