A new facility in Mississauga, Ontario, will provide shelter and support services to 680 asylum seekers. The Peel Reception Centre, located in a converted office building, is a collaboration between the federal and regional governments and aims to help asylum seekers transition to housing independence.
ByPeel Reception Centre will officially open its doors to 680 refugees and asylum seekers on Saturday.
The federal government pledged $7 million in funding to help Peel Region open the 73,000 square foot facility back in November, 2023.outside a former Peel Region centre and with a number of municipalities struggling to accommodate asylum seekers in existing shelters that were overcapacity. Additionally, the IRCC will be on-site to provide immigration case management services and help with coordinated moves to other municipalities through job opportunities.
“They have an important role to play in conceptualizing and implementing solutions and will ultimately benefit from claimants supporting labour market needs and integrating into their communities over time,” IRCC said.
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