According to the proposal, a person seeking protection would be given 60 days to submit a complete asylum application, with an extension possible.
Ottawa is streamlining the asylum process and imposing new timelines in its attempt to “improve processing efficiency and integrity,” but critics are unconvinced the changes would make the system faster.
According to the proposed reforms published Friday, a person seeking protection in Canada would be given 60 days to submit a complete asylum application, with a one-time extension of 30 days upon request.
Applications for permit extensions that are doomed from the start can allow for more time in Canada. They’re also further…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce major reforms to the asylum system on Monday.
The government would establish a new and independent body, with the aim of hearing cases more quickly.
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