Immigration in Canada
Compare recent bills on this issue across different governments.
Canada
View Bills →Financial Crimes Agency Act
Creates a federal agency to investigate serious financial crimes and recover assets. Businesses may face more federal probes and some cases move to federal prosecutors.
Status
Second reading
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Appropriation Act No. 2, 2026-27
This law lets federal departments keep running and paying staff through March 31, 2027. It does not change taxes or benefits.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Sergei Magnitsky International Anti-Corruption and Human Rights Act
Canada adds new sanctions for foreign repression and corruption. Some family of sanctioned people lose visas, and broadcasters tied to bad actors can lose licences.
Status
Consideration in committee
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Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
The bill tightens border checks, speeds asylum decisions, and raises penalties for money laundering. It expands police powers and moves the Coast Guard under Defence.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Strong Borders Act
Expect tighter border checks, cash limits, and faster police access to basic data. Refugee rules change, and tech firms must help lawful access without weakening encryption.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
National Immigration Month Act
November would honor immigrants nationwide. No new programs or rights; you may see more events, lessons, and posts.
Status
Second reading
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Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26
Adds $5.4 billion to keep mail, CBC, defence, and public services running until March 2026. It also cancels many old student loans.
Status
Royal assent
Timeline
Jail Not Bail Act
Police can't release serious offenders. More accused must convince a judge for bail, non-citizens must surrender passports, and the federal government will publish a yearly report on bail.
Status
Second reading
Timeline
Ontario
View Bills →Protecting Farmland and Modernizing Farm Rules
Stops many foreign and designated buyers from buying farmland without permission. Strengthens farmer payment protections, dairy safety rules, and penalties for non-compliance.
Status
Second Reading
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Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025
Job boards must flag fake ads. Workers get unpaid leave during mass layoffs; safety fines rise; and the province can fast-track skills training builds.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Alberta
View Bills →Fair Hiring Rules for Foreign Workers
Stops recruiters and employers from charging foreign workers fees or taking passports. Employers must register and recruiters must be licensed.
Status
Royal Assent
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Approving Spending for Services and Projects
This bill lets government pay for hospitals, schools, roads, and social programs. It keeps services running and allows shifts to speed up school and health projects.
Status
Third Reading
Timeline
Threat Assessments and Police Service Reform
The law allows threat assessments and fast sharing of health and police data to prevent violence. It opens police jobs to permanent residents and updates police and corrections rules.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Midyear Budget Top Up and Transfers
This bill gives government departments extra money so services keep running this year. It shifts big hospital funds into assisted living but does not raise taxes.
Status
Third Reading
Timeline
Québec
View Bills →An Act enacting the Immigration Regionalization Act to establish regional immigration tables and affirm the role of regions in welcoming and integrating immigrants.
The project gives regions an official role in immigration. It prepares regional plans and facilitates the reception and integration of newcomers.
Status
Présentation
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Quebec extends health coverage to all pregnancies
Pregnant people in Quebec get health and drug coverage right away, regardless of status. Coverage may start at conception and last two years after birth, or 12 weeks after loss.
Status
Présentation
Timeline
Quebec Ties Licensing to Tax and Labor Checks
Quebec's driver agency must sign deals to help enforce tax, labor, safety, transport, and immigration laws. Your licensing or registration could involve new checks and some data sharing.
Status
Présentation
Timeline
Quebec to Count Temporary Residents in Plans
Quebec will include temporary residents in immigration plans. It changes reporting, not caps, to help plan housing, schools, transit, and health care.
Status
Présentation
Timeline
New Brunswick
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View Bills →Government Spending and Borrowing Plan
Sets next year’s funding for health, schools, roads, and social programs. Lets the government borrow up to $3.1 billion.
Status
Commencement
Timeline
Municipal Stabilization and Growth Plan
Provides a municipality temporary grants and five-year relief from some provincial charges. It sends planners to update rules and funds an immigration pilot to attract workers.
Status
First Reading
Timeline
Saskatchewan
View Bills →United States
View Bills →Families Deserve to Know Act
Requires ICE to collect emergency contacts and notify them after serious illness, injury, or death in custody; sets reporting, recordkeeping, and penalties.
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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VISITOR Act
Lets some passport and visa fee money be used to speed visa processing and sets a three-week interview goal for most nonimmigrant applicants.
Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Restrict Foreign Nationals at National Labs
Proposes barring certain foreign nationals from entering or being admitted to federally funded National Laboratories; details not publicly available.
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Timeline
Cap Commissary Prices in Detention
Sets a limit on prices for items sold in immigration detention facility commissaries; referred to Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. No further details publicly available.
Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Right to Counsel for Removal
Establishes a right to counsel for eligible noncitizens facing removal when they cannot afford an attorney.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Border Patrol Overtime Parity
Removes a GS-12 restriction so more Border Patrol agents can qualify for certain overtime pay.
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Northern Border Threat Analysis Updates
Requires regular threat analyses and strategy updates for the northern border, with classified briefings and performance measures for air and maritime operations.
Status
Held at the desk.
Timeline
Citizenship for Federal Voting
A proposed constitutional change would require citizenship to vote in federal elections, potentially excluding noncitizen residents from national races.
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Timeline
Toronto
View Bills →Major Deal Funds Transit and Housing
The deal brings funding for transit, housing, shelters, and highway upkeep. Riders get more safety measures; drivers face no immediate tolls.
Status
Adopted by City Council
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City Backs Shelters, Seeks Federal Funding
City will pay one-time support to groups sheltering refugee claimants and asks the federal government for funding and a reception centre. That could add shelter spaces and speed housing.
Status
Adopted by City Council
Timeline
Secure Funding for Asylum Seeker Shelters
City asks federal and provincial governments to fund and plan asylum seeker shelter supports so shelters stay open. If funding stops, services may be cut.
Status
Adopted by City Council
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