However, the federal government is trying to pre-empt another such crisis flaring up in winter by stepping up its south-of-the-border outreach, and looking into acquiring heated trailers. That has stayed steady for a little over a week, said Scott Bardsley, a spokesman for public safety minister Ralph Goodale. “While Canada is an open society that manages immigration in an orderly way, we do not condone irregular migration. Asylum claimants must also pass a health exam before getting permits, so these processes are being sped up too, said Quebec’s immigration minister Kathleen Weil. The wait time for eligibility interviews is up to a few months now but officials are trying to reduce this to a few weeks, Jaswal said.

Source: National Post September 01, 2017 22:30 UTC