Most of the asylum claims came before CY2025, which is when the false asylum crackdown began in Canada [0].
A major issue was the Truduea-era diplomatic spat that led to the expulsion of Canadian [1] and Indian [2] diplomatic staff who cooperated on background checks along with an MP in Punjab who ran a "cash for asylum claim" racket [3].
After Carney became PM and Anand became MFA, the Canada-India relationship went back on track, and Trudeau era appointees were largely sidelined.
alephnerd|1 month ago
A major issue was the Truduea-era diplomatic spat that led to the expulsion of Canadian [1] and Indian [2] diplomatic staff who cooperated on background checks along with an MP in Punjab who ran a "cash for asylum claim" racket [3].
After Carney became PM and Anand became MFA, the Canada-India relationship went back on track, and Trudeau era appointees were largely sidelined.
[0] - https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/canada-c...
[1] - https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/10/ministe...
[2] - https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/38420/India+ex...
[3] - https://theprint.in/ground-reports/punjabi-illegal-migration...