Fast fünf Millionen Visa sollten im Jahr 2025 auslaufen. Wo sind die Visuminhaber jetzt? Kanada führt keine Ausreisestatistiken über ausländische Visuminhaber
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/where-are-expired-visa-holders-now
Fast fünf Millionen Visa sollten im Jahr 2025 auslaufen. Wo sind die Visuminhaber jetzt? Kanada führt keine Ausreisestatistiken über ausländische Visuminhaber
https://nationalpost.com/opinion/where-are-expired-visa-holders-now
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>In 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada estimated that between “20,000 and 500,000 persons” were [living illegally in Canada](https://archive.ph/o/6MPYh/https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/transparency/committees/cimm-oct-24-2023/regularizing-undocumented-workers.html).
That’s a rather large range, no? This country really needs to do better. How can we fix an issue when we aren’t even sure of the facts?
Unless they come and go by car wouldn’t it be pretty easy to know they’ve left?
They brewed, poured, then Ubered your Timmies to your house this morning while you took today off. That’s where they are.
Absolutely insane
Well, time to get started…take all visa entries for last 5 years that have expired and don’t have an easily confirmed PR or whatnot, start requesting updates from them, give them 3 months to provide it, and if nothing is provided…one way ticket out of this country.
So unless I am mistaken, with the immigration numbers that the government approved for 2025 does that mean that Canada’s population should have decreased by roughly 10% in 2025, or do visa extensions not get included? What about the reported population decrease of 0.2%, that number does not seem to match the immigration data and expiring visas.
That’s a pretty hard/expensive stat to keep
Step one: track exits. Step two: see if this issue is worth worrying about.
In countries where I’ve had to get a visa to visit, I have never once overstayed, nor reported my exit. For all they know, I’m still there. The reason I’m *not* still there is because overstaying my visa means I can never visit again, and it becomes basically impossible to live there long-term, because I can’t earn money nor rent an apartment, or really do anything except hide in the shadows. Contrary to the increasingly-popular belief about foreigners, most do not want to break any rules. In fact, I’d argue that visa holders (and all immigrants, across the board) are more cognizant and respectful of rules than the average Canadian.
So: track exits. If, after a year, the number of non-exiting visa holders is 500,000, then sure, implement stricter enforcement. If it’s 5,000, that’s not worth the investment. Instead, increase the penalties for businesses hiring people without proper work permits, and watch certain industries like a hawk. Deporting people is costly for the state; instead, make the rule-breaking businesses pay, and the problem solves itself.