Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

no, but measures should be taken screen out potential terrorists.

No, screening should be the same for everyone. Terrorists can potentially come from anywhere (or be born and raised here)

this is a very hard question because terrorists can be anyone but i think they should still be alowed in but get their id checked

No, people from high risk countries should go through a higher screening process, but not be banned completely.

Yes to improving screening techniques to not allow criminals and terrorists entering Canada. Also to ensure continued monitoring of immigrants to ensure productive citizens.

no, but there needs to be accountability to avoid dangerous extremist. this could include regular checks with an immigration officers.

No, immigrants from high risk countries need to be able to find refuge. Make screening process more in depth.

I don't think they should be banned based off where they come from. Give a chance and if something goes wrong we could start to think about stricter policies. I think that banning entry is not very nice just based on where people come from. But I mean you never know what someone can be up to. So it is good to always take precautions.

It depends on reason for immigration and immigrants shouldn’t be banned because of their native country.

No, but the funding should be spent on increasing the screening if data is showing they produce more terrorists

Yes - should also do criminal checks of immigrants coming to Canada. It shouldn't be fresh start for criminals

high risk is so vague. HR from terroists? sex trafficking? child prostitution? violence??? be specific.

You should screen individual people. I don’t think singling out an entire country is the right answer.

safe harmless people often need to flee high risk countries. If they do not have a criminal record they should be welcome.

Yes, people coming from strong ideological perspectives that can be deemed physically harmful and violent should go through additional screening to ensure safety of citizens.

Upgraded and more in-depth background checks and upgraded immigration requirements and rules should be done to verify if a person is bad or not.

most individuals from such countries are harmless and are trying to escape from the danger. mass imigration shouldn't be allowed, but banning them completely puts more peopple in danger

Yes, but once the screening is in place, we should allow them if they pass, because they are people just like you and I

They should be isolated if it is shown they are a threat and only fully let into the country once proven they aren’t a threat

I think that people from high risk countries should go through a higher screening process, but not be banned completely.

One bad apple doesn't spoil the whole bunch, but there should be some tight checks for all immigrants especially those determined to be high risk

Banning them how?let them come but monitor them closely with ankle bracelet or something until they are cleared. They shouldn't be left to rot in a dangerous country.

What are you defining as a high risk country ? It is individuals who may be deemed high risk based on criteria for screening no matter what country they are from. So the government many need to improve its screening processes overall.

There should be proper vetting to make sure that the immigrants entering the country are not terrorists, but there are so many people from those countries that deserve and need safety and protection

They should be allowed to seek aid if they are from high risk countries and their livelihood shouldn’t depend on the lack of screening from the government

We shouldn’t be opening the floodgates to anybody. We need to attract doctors, lawyers, engineers, trades people that can compliment our workforce and create a better place for Canada.

Should be on a case by case basis as every person has a different background and may need to leave their home country and they don’t have ill intent

No, but we need stricter regulations to prevent terrorists from entering. Asylum seekers should not be punished for our governments failures.

Filtering Terrorists is important but banning people from those countries is discriminatory and should be illegal.

There could be people trying to escape terrorist. There should be some type of process put into place where they have to be properly background checked as much as possible and follow ups for a period of time, but not overly intrusive

it depends it could be a life and death situation and screening could have benefits and also threats

Yes, and the border should be closed and all immigrants should be deported, even the people with citizenship, and their families.

Is the government not already sufficient at screening potential threats? I would need to see evidence that their screening is not working well enough in order to consider a total ban on immigrants from high risk countries.

No please there should be no immigrants coming into our country because their are barely that much available jobs in Canada only some immigrants like phillippines and no west indians also vietnamese people are allowed

The question is too vague. i don't think everyone should be fully banned until the screening is improved but i do think they should drastically lower the amount admitted through during the improvements.

I think the system should look into the background of the individual trying to immigrate, instead of making their decision based on nationality

Proper screening and determining should be made to prevent that from happening with reliable experts to showcase the difference between a refugee, terrorist or spy for the average person.

No, immigrants from high risk countries are already screened for links to serious crimes and terrorism

We should allow immigrants in who share the same societal values as us, and who have the same respect for equality and humanity as us.

No, as long as the immigrants are qualified people, they should be allowed in. The country they immigrate from does not entirely mean the immigrant is of that behavior.

No, but they need to improve on this much more. I believe they need to do extra on someone who they may suspect is a terrorist, but should still allow people from high risk countries.

I think it depends on circumstances and if there’s a way to screen more then we should do that first

I don't think refugees should be banned in a crisis situation when we don't have a policy in place to screen out potential terrorists. If someone is in trouble and we have the means to help them in any way, we should try. I wonder if there could some sort of solution where they are relocated to certain areas until a more thorough screening can be done?

I believe we have to only because Canada is not in a proper state to help others. We need to improve ourselves internally before being able to offer help.

I don’t think banishment from the country is the best approach. I think if the government is taking their time to screen for potential threats, then it may take someone longer to get into the country. I think they should be aloud to visit if they have a passport.

No, but background checks before entering and monitoring once here is a small price to pay for gaining a safe haven. We have to protect our citizens too.

Dont ban them from entering but get the government to improve its ability to screen out potential terrorists

No, Canada should strengthen screening and intelligence sharing without discriminating based on nationality and monitor individuals based on behaviour and risk factors as well.

No because refugees are usually from high risk countries and it's dangerous for them not to leave their country

NO, if they commit a crime and hurt civilians we know we did not discriminate them and they made the decisions to hurt people.

Maybe this would be useful but it could be bad for people who have problematic backgrounds that may not have done anything to bad

With better screening, immigrants from high risk countries may be trying to escape persecution and need our protection.

No. That's tough and can become sketchy. I mean banned would prevent refugees from coming in due to war/etc. I don't think that is right. But immigration, specifically should be regulated securely and in-depth. So...refugee exception, and more regulations/security for typical immigration.

All immigrants should be first screened for not only criminal background but also their involvement in fraud or corruption (e.g. Faked qualification documents)

No we shouldn’t bar an entire country for the actions of internal parties afar, but should have more countermeasures to make sure it’s safe

No banned, but limited until the government improves their screening abilities. Which should be tackled by increasing funding to the facilities that process immigrants. As those facilities are very under staffed and are back logged several years.

Not banned, but limited or highly screened. Also more funding should be allocated to facilities processing imigrants.

Everyone should be treated equally but if they have a criminal background then they should not be let in.

A test should be made to ensure that efficient workers and not people without resources enter. And they should be watched closely for the first 6 months

No! I've seen how this has played out with people trying to escape the carnage in Gaza and it's horrifying, how Canada has handled/ bungled things. "Terrorists" can be homegrown too, and if you take away someone's reason for fighting, most of the time, they'll stop trying to get their point across violently.

Depends, higher screening and stricter process would be ideal for this. We still want the people who need help to have somewhere to go though.

I don't think we should necessarily ban all immigrants from hight risk countries, but rather have lots of security checks

no because it would be wrong to assume they are all terrorists simply just heavily watch over the immigrant for the first few months of immigration

I don’t think banning and exclusion are good solutions. There are families that would be disconnected. Not all people are bad people.

they should never be allowed he at all if they are they are watched over by security for at least 5 years minimum to ensure the saftey of the country

No, It should be regulated, and monitored but if it's an issue of safety then there should be a few exceptions.

No, but only fully vetted applicants should be admitted. Sometimes, families are running for their lives, we need to help when we can.

depends you can still help immigrants out but box them out before they enter Canada to make sure they are not affiliated with terrorists or have connections with them or cause a threat

This seems a touch racist. shouldnt the governemnt already have impecable abilities to screen out terrorists from anyb and all countries not just high risk countries. this shouldnt be a factor in immigration as this should be considered basic standards for letting anyone in the country

They should not be banned, but a thorough review should be done of each individual before they are let into the country, with any risk being denied

Yes, but "high risk" should be used sparingly so as to avoid exhausting border control and immigration officers with overwork and over-vigilance

they shouldnt be banned from countries if they come for a high risk place as it not their fault as to where they may have grew up

Regardless of screening, citizens of dangerous and terroristic nations will not be allowed into Canada. If there ever is a calm period in for example the Middle East, we will allow people from that area into Canada again. If they wish to enter as Refugees, they will undergo strict screening processes.

We need an intensive screening process into the individual to determine if they are a threat. We cannot generalize someone based on their ethnic origins

I believe we should do a big back round check because some people from those areas that are in trouble may need to come in, but make it strict

No, as long as thorough search is done when entering the country to ensure the person is not a terrorist

I think they may need to receive tighter security measures to make sure Canada stays safe, but at the same time I don't think we should banned them because some of them may be leaving to find a safe place outside of their country.

It is unfair for us to correlate all immigrants from high risk countries as potential terrorists as they may be trying to leave and build a better life.

I believe that all people who are not born canadians should be screened thoroughly but also remain within the human rights.

I think the risks of terrorists are much lower than the actual damage done to people waiting to enter the country- government works at a glacial pace

The government should focus strongly on improving the ability to screen for terrorism quickly to allow real refugees safety

If they can pass a criminal background check and ensure no ties to terrorist activity, there is no reason to deny someone just because they are from a “high risk” country.

Yes, but the immigrants should be granted a safe place to live, because what if they are refugees attempting to escape the terrorists?

No, immigrants should be screened on an individual basis and not discriminated against based on their country of origin

Hard question. Strict background checks need to be done but everyone deserves the chance especially when from a high-risk country

Rather then letting immigrants in to Canada we should be working on increasing job opportunities and housing first

Immigrants should be screened normally, even from high risk countries. Screening should be the same with all.

The government should do very extensive physicological tests to ensure they are not terrorists. And allow all those who pass.

No, people may need a safe place to go, we can always judge people for their actions once they enter the country, and detain any suspicious person(s).

Hard to say. Not everyone is bad just because they’re from a high risk country. The screening process should be performed on everyone from said countries however rotated through and have “surprise” aspects to it so these said “terrorists” can’t learn and memorize the testing / screening process.

I think that they should be allowed into Canada, but they should be allowed to only be somewhere remote or away from a big population until proven innocent.

High risk countries should be looked at on a context, case by case scenario. Perhaps an officer like a parole officer would be able to invigilate those individuals.

If the person has a high risk of the terrorists coming for them then there should be some regulations

I don’t support outright banning them, but security measures should definitely be taken