Canada's Immigration System Is COLLAPSING

Meeting No. 21 – Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) Canada's Immigration System Study February 23, 2026 | 11:04 a.m. – 12:56 p.m. ET House of Commons of Canada – West Block, Room 025-B In this session of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, MPs and witnesses examine pressing issues in Canada's immigration system, including asylum claim processing, security protocols, overwhelmed systems, and potential reforms for fairness and efficiency. Key highlights: Witnesses in the first hour (11:00–12:00 ET): Laila Elcano (Caregivers' Action Samaritan Movement), Nino Melikidze (Immitracker Inc.), Ranya Elfil (Sudanese Canadian Community Association). Witnesses in the second hour (12:00–1:00 ET): James Yousif (Lawyer), David Pierce (Canadian Chamber of Commerce), Liane Roy & Alain Dupuis (Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada). Committee motions passed: Inviting the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) to appear urgently (no later than March 11, 2026) regarding asylum backlogs and security concerns (referencing recent media reports), and inviting the Minister of IRCC + officials on Supplementary Estimates (C) 2025-26. This meeting is part of the ongoing study on Canada's Immigration System (pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and motion adopted September 16, 2025), addressing levels, asylum, processing delays, and broader policy effectiveness amid public debate. Full official webcast source: ParlVu – Parliament of Canada Direct link: https://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/PowerBrowser/PowerBrowserV2/20260223/-1/9192 (or search "CIMM Meeting 21" on ParlVu.parl.gc.ca for on-demand archive). Uploaded by @thisguysgarage for educational and public interest purposes. This video uses selected clips/excerpts from the official parliamentary proceedings to provide commentary, analysis, and accessibility to Canadian taxpayers and those following immigration policy developments. Fair Use / Transformative Statement: This content is shared under fair use/fair dealing principles (Canadian Copyright Act, s. 29; U.S. fair use doctrine 17 U.S.C. § 107) for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. The use is transformative: it adds context, commentary, summarization, and selective focus (e.g., key exchanges, witness testimony highlights) to the original public domain parliamentary record, rather than reproducing it in full for entertainment or commercial substitution. No copyright infringement is intended. All original material belongs to the Parliament of Canada / House of Commons. For the complete unedited proceedings, please view directly on ParlVu (parl.gc.ca). If you found this helpful, like, comment your thoughts on Canada's immigration policies, and subscribe for more breakdowns of committee hearings, government updates, and policy discussions! #CIMM #CanadaImmigration #ParliamentOfCanada #ImmigrationReform