Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n On July 16, 2018, the federal government made a significant move to aid Toronto amidst its temporary housing challenges. With asylum seekers occupying two college dormitories, Canada pledged active support to the city.<\/p>\n As the early August deadline to vacate these dormitories looms, Toronto and federal officials are collaborating closely to find solutions. More details will be shared as plans develop. The federal government is working alongside provincial and municipal partners to devise contingency plans for managing the influx of irregular border crossers impacting housing in major cities.<\/p>\n Toronto has a proud history of welcoming refugees. Despite an already stretched shelter system, the city has recently accommodated many asylum claimants. Although the number of irregular border crossers dropped to a yearly low in June, the federal government remains proactive in supporting municipalities by developing contingency plans.<\/p>\n The Canadian government previously committed $50 million to assist provinces and municipalities managing the influx. Of this amount, $11 million will soon be directed to Toronto, compensating for the Province of Ontario’s withdrawal from housing responsibilities.<\/p>\n Increased capacity for temporary beds near Roxham Road in Quebec is part of the contingency planning by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and the Canada Border Services Agency.<\/p>\n Furthermore, a contract has been secured with the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario, to provide additional temporary accommodations if necessary. These measures aim to streamline the management of asylum seekers, easing the burden on municipalities.<\/p>\n “We have a clear plan for managing asylum seeker pressures and continue to act to support our partners. Our largest cities have shown tremendous leadership in their response to the recent influx of asylum seekers. Toronto and Montreal, as major population centres, face the greatest challenges when it comes to housing asylum claimants, and we will continue to work with them to come up with long-term, workable solutions to those challenges.”<\/p>\n \u2013 The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n For media inquiries:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mathieu Genest<\/strong> Media Relations<\/strong> The government is providing housing support and $11 million in funding to assist with temporary accommodation needs.<\/p>\n Contingency plans include increased capacity for temporary beds and securing additional accommodations at the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario.<\/p>\n June 2018 recorded the lowest number of irregular border crossers since June 2017, showing a downward trend over recent months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" July 16, 2018 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Building on previous commitments to support Toronto and other municipalities facing temporary housing pressures, the federal government announced today that it will actively support Toronto through housing support for asylum seekers currently housed in two college dormitories. … <\/i>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5745,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-immigration"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/applytocanada.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Government Steps In to Alleviate Housing Pressures<\/h2>\n
Toronto’s Ongoing Commitment to Refugees<\/h3>\n
Enhanced Support and Facilities<\/h2>\n
Minister’s Statement<\/h3>\n
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Key Facts and Figures<\/h2>\n
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Additional Resources<\/h2>\n
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Media Contacts<\/h2>\n
Minister\u2019s Office
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-954-1064<\/p>\n
Communications Branch
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
613-952-1650
IRCC.COMMMediaRelations-RelationsmediasCOMM.IRCC@cic.gc.ca<\/a><\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
How is the Canadian government supporting Toronto with asylum seekers?<\/h3>\n
What steps are being taken to manage the influx of asylum seekers?<\/h3>\n
What is the current trend in irregular border crossings into Canada?<\/h3>\n