US EditionUpcoming budget to include funding for 1,000 new CBSA officers, minister says
The government will invest $617 million over five years to hire 1,000 officers and raise training stipends to $525 weekly to strengthen border security and recruitment.
- The upcoming budget will include funding to hire 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency officers and improve their benefits package to aid recruitment.
- The stipend for CBSA officer recruits in training will increase from $125 to $525 per week.
- While providing more border security, the government also faces criticism that some proposed measures could limit the ability of people to claim asylum in Canada.
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Upcoming budget to include funding for 1,000 new CBSA officers, minister says (Canada)
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said Friday the federal government will fulfil an election campaign promise in its upcoming November budget with funding to hire 1,000 more Canada Border Services Agency officers. Anandasangaree said Friday it will cost $617.7 million over five years to &qu...
Ottawa unveils $617M plan to bolster border security
The federal government has announced the largest border security spend in Canadian history – more than $617 million over five years – aimed at strengthening enforcement across Canada’s land, air, sea, and rail entry points.
Ottawa Pledges $617M to Hire 1,000 New Border Agents
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has announced the government will spend $617.7 million over five years to train and hire 1,000 new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers. “These people will do critical work at our borders, ensuring the smooth movement of people and goods, all the while making sure that illegal goods, guns, and drugs are stopped, and those who are trafficking in them are arrested and charged,” Anandasangaree sai…
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