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Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas

Canada refugee claims drop as country issues fewer visas

  • About 11,840 people filed refugee claims in Canada in January, down from a high of 19,821 in July, Immigration and Refugee Board data shows
  • Canada is publicly discouraging asylum-seekers and clamping down on the visas it issues
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