Canada’s government has proposed new legislation that aims to both strengthen and streamline the immigration process.

This includes new limits on asylum claims, while also cracking down on cross-border fentanyl trafficking, an issue US President Donald Trump has used as justification for his tariffs on Canada.

BBC News reported under the new bill, a foreign national would not be allowed to claim refugee protection once in Canada for over a year, potentially making them subject to deportation.

Under current law, refugees can claim asylum in Canada either when they arrive at a port of entry, like an airport, or when they are already in Canada, with no restrictions on how long they can be in the country before making the claim.