deportation from canada is a pretty rare occurence so far .
estimates are that there are about 200,000 to 500,000 illegal immigrants in canada . many of those come from central and south-america and are employed in the construction industry .
both the construction industry and the unions are lobbying the government to let these workers stay in canada under a special permit .
the construction industry claims that construction in canada would slow down considerably if all those workers were deported .
the various governments seem to be in no hurry to decide one way or the other - it's been this way under both conservative and liberal governments for some years .
every now and then , a particular case will be reported on the news , but generally speaking the governments show little interest in hunting down all illegals .
in cases where a deportation order is issued there is usually a lenghty appeal process .
hbg
...DEPORTATION FROM CANADA...
from the linked article :
"Deportation. Canada's Supreme Court ruled on January 11, 2002 that foreigners "generally" cannot be deported to their homelands unless their presence poses an exceptional threat to Canadian national security. However, foreigners can be deported even if they fear they might be mistreated or tortured, as long as they are given a fair chance to argue their case and are deemed to pose a serious threat to national security.
The court said it was balancing "the state's genuine interest in combating terrorism, preventing Canada from becoming a safe haven for terrorists, and protecting public security [
with] Canada's constitutional commitment to liberty and fair process." The Court continued: the balance "will rarely be struck in favor of expulsion where there is a serious risk of torture."
The Canadian high court was considering the appeals of a Sri Lankan and an Iranian who were fighting attempts to deport them to their home countries for alleged terrorist activities in Canada. The decision allows the deportation of the Iranian, but permits the Sri Lankan to remain in Canada until he receives written reasons for his designation as a national security risk, has an opportunity to refute the accusations, and then has a chance to argue that he would face persecution if returned to Sri Lanka. "
