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Canada's Immigration Blind Spots
From visa chaos to return-to-office mandates, this week shows what happens when policy collides with reality.
Today, we’re covering
😬 Your Government Lost Track of 5M Visa Holders
🏨 Hotels Become Canada's Hottest Asset
🧑💼 Ford’s Five-Day Office Mandate Begins
💸 Minto REIT Goes Private in $2.3B Deal
📝 Bank of Canada 2026 Rate Announcement Dates
😲 WTF of The Week
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😬 Your Government Lost Track of 5M Visa Holders
Source: National Post
The 411: Five million visas expired in 2025, but Canada doesn't track exits. Removals hit record highs, yet Ottawa still can't say how many people overstayed or where they are now.
Federal estimates put the number of undocumented migrants at 500,000 to 600,000 by late 2024, though experts warn the real figure could be higher.
Temporary migrants doubled from 1.4M in 2022 to 3.1M in 2025, before dropping slightly to 2.85M
Canada Border Services Agency reported a record 18,785 “enforced removals” in 2025
Conservatives warn Ottawa has “no plan” to manage overstays, noting 47,000 student visa holders were found non-compliant in 2025.
Why This Matters: Canada’s immigration system is hitting a data wall; millions of permits are ending, but Ottawa can’t say who’s actually leaving. Without faster fixes, 2026 could turn into a paperwork crisis with real-world fallout, with tighter rental markets, strained services, and a growing underground workforce the government can’t track.