Immigration Legislation: Refugee Protection and Refugee Claimants

immigration legislation: The irregular border crossings breach a provision of Canada's immigration legislation, although the UN Convention on Refugees prohibits countries from punishing asylum seekers, according to CBC. Here are Canada's rules for claiming refugee protection. But many say the safety, security and opportunities they find in this country are something they could only dream of in the homes they're fleeing. The number of refugee claimants in Canada has been rising since 2013, to about 24,000 in 2016, federal government figures show. The highest number in the last 15 years was almost 45,000 in 2001. But those years were well below 2008 and 2009. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.