Immigration Official Warns Gaza Refugee Asylum Claim Could Be Denied Under New Law

Immigration official warns Gaza refugee asylum claim could be denied under new law

Days after passing Bill C-12, federal immigration officials have begun sending out letters to thousands of asylum seekers in Canada, warning them they may not qualify for a hearing in front of the Immigration and Refugee Board.

Immigration Department informing some 30,000 applicants they may be ineligible for refugee hearings

Canada's Immigration Department is sending tens of thousands of refugee claimants letters that they may not be eligible for asylum — and is telling some of them that they should leave immediately.