Since the start of the year, the numbers of asylum seekers entering Canada from the US has risen sharply. Montreal turns stadium into welcome centre for asylum seekers from US Read moreAuthorities have responded by opening additional welcome centres. Asylum seekers will likely only spend a few weeks in the centres before being moved into longer-term housing while they wait for their claims to be heard. About 700 asylum seekers are at the site, and wait times for processing have swelled to two or three days, the Canadian border agency told the CBC. Those who remain on site will be tasked with maintaining Canadian forces equipment.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 21:56 UTC