The Nav Centre in Cornwall, Ont., seen here in August 2017, was used to temporarily house asylum seekers who had crossed into Canada from the U.S. In early 2020, the residential complex became a COVID-19 isolation centre for Canadians cruise ship passengers.
More than 500 asylum seekers living in transitional housing in Cornwall, Ont., face an even more uncertain future as the federally overseen program prepares to fold at the end of the month.The DEV Hotel and Conference Centre in Cornwall, Ont., has been used by the federal government to temporarily house asylum seekers since September 2022. Residents recently learned their housing hub will close at the end of the month. More than 500 asylum seekers living in transitional housing in Cornwall, Ont.
The practice was continued due to housing shortages and affordability challenges, IRCC said in its statement. "We would like to see them continue working and living in our community," the EOTB said in an emailed statement. "We are confident IRCC will not leave these individuals homeless."
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