Immigration and Refugee Board has reported a surge in refugee claims by Mexicans arriving in Canada, from 250 in 2016 to 17,490 in 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says organized crime is playing a role in bringing some asylum seekers from Mexico to this country, but he was mum on whether Ottawa plans to impose visa restrictions on travellers from Canada’s North American neighbour.
The Immigration and Refugee Board has reported a surge in refugee claims by Mexicans arriving in Canada, rising to 17,490 claims in 2023 from 250 in 2016. IRB statistics show only a fraction of these claims have been accepted. In the same committee meeting Immigration Minister Marc Miller suggested Ottawa would take steps to address Mexican asylum seekers but added “I’m not going to tell you in advance when it will occur.”
“Mexican nationals represent a growing proportion of the asylum seekers arriving in Quebec, the possibility of entering Canada from Mexico without a visa certainly explains part of the flow of asylum seekers,” Mr. Legault said in a January letter. Nearly 60,000 asylum seekers – including Mexicans – were registered in Quebec in the first 11 months of last year, he wrote.
Mexican refugee claims in Canada have jumped since 2016 when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government scrapped a requirement for Mexican visitors to obtain visas before travelling here.
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