Aruro Nava is fresh off a flight from Mexico City ready to start a new life in Canada the petrochemical engineer traveled on a tourist visa but as soon as he landed at Montreal’s Trudeau airport he requested Refugee status Mex he says there’s a lot of talk in Mexico about how supportive Canada is
To refugees though he admits he didn’t have much information about what the process entails Nava is one of thousands of Mexicans who are coming to Quebec to claim Refugee status in 2023 Quebec processed more than 25,000 Asylum claims at the airport more than double the amount of 2022 in
General Asylum requests in Quebec have exploded in the past 2 years in 2021 Quebec received a total of just over 10,000 requests compared to more than 59,000 in 2023 in 21 there were more than 1300 requests from Mexican citizens in 2023 the government received more than 15,000 requests a high number of
People with Haitian and Colombian citizenship also requested Refugee status in the province those who land at Trudeau airport and have nowhere to stay are sent here the regional program for settlement and integration of Asylum Seekers known as prid Elizabeth Valencia says it has been harder than she thought much
A few blocks away from Pride us shelter is the welcome Collective they say they’ve seen an increase of Asylum Seekers like Nava and Valencia coming through the airport a major issue is that their work permits don’t come right away pushing many to request financial assistance for the first 15 days of 2024
Quebec’s labor Ministry says there have been nearly 10,000 requests that’s an average of 656 per day an estimated 30% come from Asylum Seekers Melissa CL says the government should issue work permits upon arrival just like it did for Ukrainian refugees that’s going to mean that so many families thousands of
Families won’t have to go on welfare in the first place federally funded assistance would also help she says to navigate a massive change and the reality of a new and unknown life Gloria Enriquez Global News Montreal
Canada has seen a steady influx of asylum seekers over the past few years, with an increasing number of claims coming from Mexican citizens since the Trudeau government scrapped a visa requirement for Mexican travelers in late 2016.
The unofficial “Roxham Road” border crossing south of Montreal was closed last winter to manage the flow.
But as Gloria Henriquez reports, Quebec processed more than 25,000 asylum claims at the airport in 2023 — more than double the amount in 2022.
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Why are they considered refugees? What’s happening in Mexico that they feel the need to flee?
Out with French and in with Spanish. Enjoy Quebec.
invasive people
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Why are they called “Latino” when they don’t even speak or look Latin? The dude looks like someone out of a 2006 Mel Gibson movie
The kalergi plan in full force in all western nations
Awesome let us know when it gets to millions a year ?
Do I have to be a legal slave for them? My life also is going tougher here, too in Canada. We need to lock down the border lines.
There will be an uptick in crime rates when they end up having to do illegal stuff just to survive
well if you thought the ER wait was long, houses we're expensive and food was over priced BEFORE, demand just grew even higher, our government doesn't care about us or them.
Time to shut down that airport & rename it stat!
Get out, for real.
this is a bottomless pit
Why noone declares ban on traveling to Mexico? If asylum seekers are coming from there Canadians should not buy vacation packages to Cancun. Right?
They are going to build cheaper houses. They are called Adobe Huts.
Because they are skipping New York and other sanctuary states because they are overrunned
Flew in first class.
I'm all for responsible immigration, but what's happening in Europe and on the US southern border is anything but. It's anarchy and chaos. And this guy is no refugee. He's an economic migrant. There's a difference between the two. If you ignore it, asylum becomes meaningless.
Tsk tsk
Why dont we fix the housing crisis before we open doors to more refugees
Ask the NY police how they feel about immigrants right now.
Where can canadians go to request asylum?
Will this Mexican guy speak English or French if he lives in Montreal?
These people are literally taking jobs and housing….it was never the indian students.
I mean. Canada is the american dream. The problem is nobody can afford anything. We need to get this house under control or we gonna have a refugee homelessness problem also
Canada is a country of terror and luck of opportunities. The smart and wealthy people left the country.
Run away there is no future in this country. It becomes new Venezuela!!!
I hope they enjoy the nice tropical weather that Canada has, oh wait.
Better there than here.
They will move to usa as soon as they get their passport. Who the hell would live in canada
WHAT ARE THEY LOOKING FOR HERE? MEXICO IS CHEAP AND THEY THINK THEY WILL RUN HERE AND GET FREE MONEY… no