More than 10,000 removal warrants in the Canada Border Services Agency inventory have been active for more than a year—even though the agency says removals are at an all-time high.
CBSA statistics show more than 33,000 removal warrants in the current inventory. Agency vice-president Aaron McCrorie said more than 22,000 people have been removed from the country in the last 12 months.
The CBSA says nearly 30,000 removals were “in progress” as of Oct. 31.
McCrorie said the CBSA processes a “never-ending” stream of people entering the country, including citizens returning from abroad, tourists and asylum seekers.
The vast majority of people deemed inadmissible to Canada are barred for not complying with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. They can include temporary residents violating the terms of their permits….