Canada Asylum Seekers
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Quebec demands $1B in compensation from Ottawa over ‘inaction’ on asylum seekersFour provincial ministers say Quebec, which has less than a quarter of the Canadian population, receives 55 per cent of all asylum seekers.CanadaFeb 20
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Influx of asylum claimants flooding shelters, social services in OttawaFemi Biobaku is just one of nearly 92,000 asylum claimants who fled to Canada in 2022, and around 70,000 more have arrived since, according to the federal government.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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Niagara sees ‘surge’ in demand for services as Quebec migrants transferred to Ontario"It was an unexpected surge. It's hundreds in Niagara right now."CanadaFeb 17, 2023
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Quebec premier calls on Trudeau to discourage asylum seekers from coming to CanadaThe premier, who has maintained the province doesn't have the capacity to welcome more people, says the prime minister should post a new tweet telling migrants not to come.CanadaFeb 15, 2023
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‘Roxham Road! 60 dollars!’: Here’s how asylum seekers cross irregularly into CanadaIn December, a total of 4,689 migrants entered the country through Quebec's Roxham Road — more than all would-be refugees who arrived in Canada in 2021.CanadaFeb 12, 2023
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Bloc, NDP slam Tory MP over refusal to help Quebec family of refugees facing deportationQuebec MP Richard Martel made the comment in a Radio-Canada interview as he discussed the case of a family from El Salvador who entered Canada several years ago via Roxham Road.PoliticsDec 20, 2022
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Canada sees rise in Mexican asylum seekers, with majority landing in MontrealFrom January to mid-October, 6,501 of the 7,968 Mexican asylum seekers arriving in Canada by air landed in Montreal, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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Arrest of immigration consultant sparks questions about why regulator didn’t act soonerLawyers and potential victims are asking if the body governing immigration consultants could have done more to stop the alleged misconduct of one of its members.CrimeFeb 25, 2020
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Liberal incumbent Ahmed Hussen re-elected in Ontario ridingHussen has served as Canada's immigration minister since January 2017, when former Liberal MP John McCallum stepped down to become ambassador to China.CanadaOct 22, 2019
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Fact check: Liberals claim ‘every single’ asylum seeker gets screenedTrudeau and immigration officials continue to insist the system is just fine and that Conservatives are merely stoking fears for partisan gain.CanadaMay 16, 2019
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