There are no publicly formal exit controls at the present time. That's not to say that exits from Canada are not monitored. It would be a mistake to say that exits from Canada are not monitored. On the whole, it boils down to how much immigration abuse Canadians are prepared to tolerate. When we slam the door, there's an echo that goes around the world, and injustice is done by overreacting to the odd transaction cost of having a free, open, democratic society.
On December 3rd, 2013. See this statement in context.