Ottawa – Federal govt. has no plans to broadly grant residential status to undocumented migrants working in Canada, according to Immigration Minister Marc Miller. Despite acknowledging their contributions to the economy and the challenging positions of these individuals, Miller emphasized the need for realistic and clear communication with Canadians.
“As frustrating as that is to hear for people that are in a precarious position of being undocumented in Canada and are contributing to the economy — and perhaps kids that are Canadian — I think we have to be quite clear with Canadians and quite realistic about what’s achievable,” Miller told CBC News.
Miller mentioned ongoing considerations to provide status to undocumented migrants in specific sectors, such as health care and construction. He noted that while there is an economic and humanitarian imperative for a broad regularization program, public support for such measures is currently insufficient.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) indicated in a media statement that upcoming immigration levels plans would include measures to address the influx of temporary residents.