Though the idea of doubling the number of asylum seekers and refugees admitted to Canada, as the Liberals intend to do, may sound nice, it ignores the reality that many of them will face poor outcomes once they arrive, residing in homeless shelters and living off the largesse of the state.

On June 18, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced ambitious new targets for the number of “protected persons” — refugees and asylum seekers who are given leave to reside in Canada while their cases are being decided — and their families who will be admitted to Canada. The number will go up from 23,500 in 2020, to 45,000 in 2021 (Canada has admitted an average of 30,000 in recent years).
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