Asylum Claims

Ottawa ( Rajeev Sharma): Conservative Member of Parliament Michelle Rempel Garner has cited nearly 496,000 asylum claims submitted between January 2022 and October 2025 as evidence of the strain on Canada's immigration system. According to Rempel Garner and the Conservative Party, this figure represents approximately 1.2 percent of the Canadian population during that period. The MP's statement comes as her party pushes for amendments to Bill C-12, which focuses on border security and immigration policy. Conservatives argue that the volume of claims underscores systemic inefficiencies and the need for reforms, including faster processing and stricter oversight of the asylum system.…