“While some DACA recipients may attempt to enter Canada as asylum seekers, many could qualify under the various immigration program streams,” reads the briefing note, prepared September 2017.
“DACA recipients who have attained advanced education and are employed in in-demand occupations may apply for permanent residency through express entry,” the note continued.
The Star asked Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen’s if Canada had the capacity to accept DREAMers facing deportation. In a statement, a spokesperson for Hussen’s office said the government remains committed to a “thoughtful and responsible approach to immigration.”
“We won’t speculate on any possible future trends, but we continuously monitor conditions and developments in other countries to inform our planning,” wrote Mathieu Genest in an email.