White Paper

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Irregular vs. Illegal

 

What’s in a Name?

There is a debate in Canada over the words irregular and illegal and which one should be used to describe an individual that crosses the Canadian border illegally. One train of thought is that the individual is not illegal but is an asylum seeker. This white paper reviews the importance of the language and why labels matter for those that are seeking residence in a new country.