Canada's Asylum System is Being Exploited

Canada's asylum acceptance rate has soared to 82% in 2024, up from 64% in 2018, with more than 95% of claims from Iran and Turkey being approved. This is not just about "helping refugees"—it signals a deeply broken system that prioritizes speed over scrutiny.

1. The Surge in Asylum Approvals is Not a Coincidence

• Increased approvals (37,000 in 2023 vs. 14,000 in 2018) do not reflect a worsening global refugee crisis.
• Instead, this coincides with looser screening, political decisions, and an overwhelmed system.
• Why are certain countries given near-automatic approvals (Iran, Turkey) while others face more scrutiny?

This is not about protecting the most vulnerable. It’s about cutting corners.

2. The "Paper Review" System is a Recipe for Fraud

• In a real asylum system, every case should be thoroughly examined.
• But now, Canada allows some claims to be approved without a hearing, meaning minimal scrutiny for applicants from "pre-approved" countries.
• Paper reviews have only two outcomes:
  1. Acceptance
  2. A referral for a hearing (but never an outright rejection)

This means zero risk of immediate denial, encouraging bogus claims from those who know the system is rigged in their favour.

3. Backlog Manipulation: "Processing Faster" at What Cost?

• A backlog of 250,000 cases is being used as an excuse to approve claims without full hearings.
• Instead of fixing the backlog by prioritizing genuine refugees, Canada has streamlined approvals, creating a rubber-stamp asylum system.
• This is a policy choice, not a necessity.

4. Iran and Turkey: Why the 95% Acceptance Rate?

• Are people fleeing persecution? Yes, some.
• Are 95% of applicants genuine refugees? Highly doubtful.
• Turkey and Iran are authoritarian states, but why the blanket acceptance policy?
• These high approval rates create incentives for economic migrants to exploit the system.

5. A System Ripe for Abuse

• Fewer hearings = More fraud.
• Higher approval rates = More bogus claims.
• The result? Real refugees get lost in the flood of fraudulent claims.

Instead of creating a fair and rigorous system, Canada has opened the floodgates to abuse, prioritizing speed over legitimacy.

Final Verdict: Canada is Rewarding Fraud, Not Refugees

Canada’s asylum system is broken because it values political optics over genuine humanitarianism.

• Approving claims without hearings weakens credibility.
• Handing out near-automatic approvals to specific countries invites manipulation.
• Real refugees suffer while fraudulent claims clog the system.

A real solution? Restore rigorous screening, enforce balanced acceptance rates, and prioritize those facing genuine persecution—not just those from politically favoured nations.

Time to fix the system before Canada becomes a global magnet for asylum fraud.