Timely removals

One of the key elements to refugee reform is timely removals.

The longer a person remains in Canada, the more difficult it is to remove them. Faster decisions will reduce the time a person spends in Canada before removal.

Timely removals will reduce costs and deter abuse. Making an unfounded asylum claim will no longer be seen as an automatic way to stay in Canada for long periods.

In the new asylum system, most failed asylum claimants will be removed from Canada within 12 months of a final decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.