Borders & immigration
Bills about the border, immigration, refugees and asylum, citizenship. 11 bills this Parliament.
Government bills moving
Most activity in the last two sitting weeks first.
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Banning goods from forced labour
Bans importing goods made with forced labour and lets the government list suspected products.
ProposedIntroduced June 12; not debated yet
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Border and immigration rules updated
Changes rules for border enforcement and immigration processing, and gives police broader access to digital data during investigations.
Being debatedFirst debate in the House: 4 days so far
Became law 2
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Border security and immigration rules
Changes border security rules, refugee claim processes, and federal powers to stop processing immigration applications.
Law since Mar 26
C-12 Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
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Citizenship by descent expanded
Grants Canadian citizenship to people born or adopted abroad to a Canadian parent, including beyond the first generation.
Law since Nov 20, 2025
From individual MPs and senators 1
Most of these never become law. Furthest along first.
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Designates November of each year as National Immigration Month across Canada.
Being debatedPassed the Senate; now in the House, waiting for debate there
S-215 National Immigration Month Act · Senator's bill
Waiting their turn, voted down or dropped 6
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Creates a path to citizenship for people who left foster or child welfare care without it and pauses deportations while they apply.
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Bans judges from considering an offender's immigration status when deciding a criminal sentence for someone who is not a Canadian citizen.
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Adds violent crimes to reverse-onus bail rules and requires non-citizens to surrender their passports before release.
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Requires customs officers to hold certain imported goods and assumes goods from specified areas or entities involve forced or child labour.
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Creates an ombud for the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and sets out their duties and powers.
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Protects permanent residents from losing their status or facing removal if their refugee protection ends.