Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, is now law and changes how refugee claims are processed. Claimants who cross the border irregularly and miss a 14-day filing window, or who wait more than a year to claim asylum, can lose their right to a hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board….

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