Ottawa Tightens Immigration Gates as Alberta and Quebec Push Back

Ottawa abruptly ended a refugee sponsorship exemption on September 10, citing "potential integrity concerns" for a policy that let certain refugees sponsor family members not initially listed on their applications. Immigration Minister Lena Metlege Diab's office hasn't explained what changed since a 2023 memo called the program a "minimal risk."

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The timing is curious: a government under fire for slow processing and rising asylum claims chooses to...