This stance was articulated by Octavio Caraballo, Deputy Minister of the President's Cabinet, during a meeting of the Migration working group of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR) in Brussels. Caraballo expressed the Canarian executive's concern about the agreement's repercussions for the Islands, set to take effect in June, and the lack of clarity regarding its actual impact on the Archipelago.

The Deputy Minister reiterated the need to include the Canary Islands in the design of European migration policy and in EU-Africa forums, given its position as a border zone south of Europe. He also called for formal recognition of the Atlantic Route as a specific migratory system, distinct from Mediterranean flows, to design strategies adapted to its characteristics, such as journeys of over 2,000 kilometers in precarious vessels.

One of the main concerns is the Triage Regulation within the Pact, which could extend migrants' stays in the Canary Islands for up to six months—a period deemed “unmanageable for a limited and fragmented territory like the Archipelago,” according to Caraballo. He also criticized the exclusion of the Canary Islands from national plans for implementing the Pact, despite being the community most affected by maritime arrivals.

The Canarian Government insists on the need for greater funding and solidarity from Brussels, with regionalized funds and flexible rules adapted to the Archipelago's conditions. Furthermore, it warned about the risk that new procedures could turn the Canary Islands into a retention area and criticized the lack of information provided so far.

Regarding unaccompanied migrant minors, currently numbering around 3,000 under the care of the Canarian Government, a European protection system is considered a priority. This system should include mandatory and rapid relocation, stable funding for reception, education, and mental health care, as well as common guardianship standards across all member states.