Canada adopting Trump-era ICE tactics, Ottawa seeking Mass Visa Cancellation Powers to Deter India from Fraud and Abusing the Asylum System… Mass Deportation ICE-style Coming Soon?

Doug Ford Singh seen partying with… ‘Fraudulent Asylum Seekers’?

Ever wonder why Canada’s passport ranks so low?

Abuse of asylum system in Canada!

IRCC (Canada immigration department) singled out India and Bangladesh as asylum abusers

Here are the numbers…

• 2017 – 467
• 2019 – 854
• 2022 – 725
• 2023 – 2400 (200% increase)
• 2024 – 17239 (Almost 600% increase)!
• 2025 (till now) –  2154 (low number mostly due to government scrutiny on study permits/visitor visa since last year)

Ottawa seeking mass visa cancellation powers to deter fraud from India: internal documents

Pandemic, war publicly cited as reasons for including provision in border bills

Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab 

The federal government is seeking the power to cancel applications for groups of visa holders at least in part due to concerns of fraud from India and Bangladesh, according to internal documents obtained by CBC News.

A departmental presentation to the immigration minister’s office said that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and unnamed U.S. partners are aiming to identify and cancel fraudulent visitor visa applications.

The Canadian entities and U.S. partners formed a working group looking to beef up authorities to refuse and cancel visas, according to the presentation, which singled out India and Bangladesh as “country-specific challenges.”

A section explaining how mass cancellation powers could be used listed hypothetical scenarios such as a pandemic, war and “country-specific visa holders.”

Publicly, Immigration Minister Lena Diab has listed a pandemic or war as why the government is seeking these powers, but has not mentioned country-specific visa holders.

The presentation provides a further glimpse into Ottawa’s motivation for gaining those mass cancellation powers.

The provision was tabled in Parliament as part of Bill C-2, the government’s sweeping border legislation. That bill has since been spun off into two pieces, with mass visa cancellation folded into C-12, which the government is hoping  to quickly pass.

More than 300 civil society groups have raised concerns over the legislation. Some, such as the Migrant Rights Network, say group cancellations would give the government the ability to set up a “mass deportation machine.”

Immigration lawyers have also wondered if the mass cancellation ability was being sought to allow the federal government to reduce its growing backlog of applications. More @ CBC

By Eddie Hardie, Sociopolitical Commentator @ Canuck🍁Post

This is a long-overdue and positive step for Canada. For too long, our immigration and asylum system has been broken, exploited by those who have no legitimate claim and who jump the queue ahead of genuine refugees and immigrants.

The proposed “mass cancellation power” is not about being harsh; it’s about being smart and efficient. When there is evidence of widespread, organized fraud originating from specific regions, it is common sense to act decisively to stop it. Individual review for every case in a massive, fraudulent backlog would take years and drain resources, allowing the problem to fester.

Let’s be honest about the public sentiment: there is a real and growing “Indian fatigue” in many communities. The sheer scale of the influx from India, combined with the high-profile cases of fraud and the strain on housing and social services, has left many Canadians rightfully angry. This isn’t about prejudice; it’s about the clear-eyed recognition that our generosity is being systematically abused.

This measure is good for Canada. It protects the integrity of our immigration system, ensures it remains sustainable for those who follow the rules, and responds to the legitimate concerns of citizens who are tired of seeing our country played for a fool. It’s time to get tough on fraud and restore fairness to the system.