And yet CBSA appear to be preserving, if not expanding, the Pilot Project. They seem to believe that they have the authority to do so.
But anash did show up during the Pilot Project’s advised times, and was still refused. So WTF is going on at CBSA?
It wouldn’t be the first time government acted against people’s rights.
What I find interesting is that CBSA still publishes at these PoEs that it offers Immigration Services 24/7. Why wouldn’t they put an asterisk and mention this project somewhere? If they didn’t want you to bother them, it would work out a lot better if they actually informed people. Or are they exceeding their authority and can’t be too official about it?
Surely their pilot project purpose wasn’t to surprise people with unexpected refusals.
IRCC still says you can go to any PoE to validate PR, without absolute restrictions on day/time. They must be aware of CBSA’s position. Seems like IRCC doesn’t even agree that CBSA can do what it’s doing.
Life at CBSA must be lonely. The bar association and another branch of the same government seem to disagree with them. It’s just them and a few internet posters on their side.
Oh wait, even CBSA’s own publication has stated that they must process these applications:
The Canada Border Services Agency is legislatively bound to process applications received at the POE when a traveller is seeking to enter Canada.
Footnote 34:
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/agency-agence/reports-rapports/ae-ve/2014/srpoe-pepte-eng.html
All I can think is that something fishy is going on.
Anywho, I should have more to share over the coming weeks and months on the topic.