Interesting comment that self-proclaimed refugees may have a better understanding of Canada's refugee system than the officials in charge. The convoluted slowness of this program are well known. 6,800 Haitian claimants so far have responded to Justin Trudeau's open-ended welcoming tweet, deliberately delivered to make himself stand out on the world stage as the anti-Trump.  It worked! Trudeau has attracted many new 'asylum seekers', and Canada's programs provide so many more benefits.  Many at the Canada- USA  border were given Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the U.S., including 60,000 Haitians, 86,000 Hondurans, 260,000 El Salvadorans. All U.S. TPS programs end by March 2018, so Canada may yet see a 'crisis' at its borders. Don't forget the UNHCR reported 66-million refugees in 2016, anticipating more. Canada is arriving at a crisis of democracy where 'freedom' is associated with growing costs. Can Canada solve the world's problems here? Gov'ts are already deep in debt here.