On June 3, 2025, Bill C-2, a new border security Bill –
dubbed the Strong Borders Act – was introduced in
the House of Commons. The Act, which is intended to
"strengthen [existing] laws and keep Canadians safe,"
proposes sweeping amendments to a number of existing legislation,
including the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and
the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act.
These proposed changes have the end goal of enhancing border
security by expanding the intra-jurisdictional powers of
immigration authorities.
Legislation overview
Under the Act, amendments to both the Immigration and
Refugee Protection Act and the Department of Citizenship
and Immigration Act would grant Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship Canada (IRCC) additional authorities both to share
information and to enact immediate change in immigration documents
for immigrants and asylum-seekers, retroactive to June 24, 2020.
These expanded authorities include:
