Just days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited President Trump at Mar-a-Lago, Reuters has reported Canada has launched an online ad campaign warning asylum-seekers not to come.
The Canadian government has launched a $178,662 ad campaign that will run in 11 languages and warn asylum-seekers that making a claim is difficult.
The ads will include languages such as Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil.
When asylum seekers search online “how to claim asylum in Canada,” they will be met with sponsored content titled “Canada’s asylum system – Asylum Facts.”
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Canada pulls refugee welcome mat, launches ads warning asylum claims hard https://t.co/7S6OzzrBwa
— The Straits Times (@straits_times) December 2, 2024
Here’s what Yahoo News reported:
Once presenting itself as one of the world’s most welcoming countries to refugees and immigrants, Canada is launching a global online ad campaign cautioning asylum-seekers that making a claim is hard.
ADVERTISEMENTThe C$250,000 ($178,662) in advertisements will run through March in 11 languages, including Spanish, Urdu, Ukrainian, Hindi and Tamil, the immigration department told Reuters. They are part of a broader shift in tone by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s unpopular government on immigration and an effort to clamp down on refugee claims.
Migrants have been blamed for high housing prices, although some experts argue this is a simplistic explanation, and polls show a growing number of Canadians think the country admits too many newcomers.
The four-month campaign is budgeted to cost a third of the total spend on similar advertisements over the previous seven years.
Search queries such as “how to claim asylum in Canada” and “refugee Canada” will prompt sponsored content titled “Canada’s asylum system – Asylum Facts,” the ministry said.
“Claiming asylum in Canada is not easy. There are strict guidelines to qualify. Find out what you need to know before you make a life-changing decision,” one ad reads.
🇨🇦 Canada Shifts Tone on Immigration with Global Ads Warning Asylum is Difficult
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Here’s Trudeau’s latest post:
Thanks for dinner last night, President Trump. I look forward to the work we can do together, again. pic.twitter.com/lAWFMTtQt7
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) November 30, 2024
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