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The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a new funding of $362.4 million to support housing for asylum claimants. This funding was announced for the Interim Housing Assistance Program as a part of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
As global migration is increasing, the demand for asylum is increasing in Canada. Provinces and Municipalities are responsible for housing and support for Asylum on the other hand the federal government is responsible for working together to address the rise in the number of people claiming Asylum in Canada. This new funding will help the provinces and municipalities that are experiencing a high demand for asylum claimants due to which they are facing a scarcity of shelter and space.
The Canadian government is currently operating around 4000 temporary rooms across the country and sheltering over 7300 asylum seekers.
Check the 2023 Summary of Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA):
| CBSA-designated ports of entry/inland offices | Total (2023) |
| Air Ports of Entry | 41,350 |
| Land Ports of Entry | 29,460 |
| Marine Ports of Entry | 35 |
| All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine) | 70,845 |
| Inland Offices | 1,455 |
Province-Wise Asylum Claimants processed by the CBSA and IRCC for 2023
| Provinces/Territories | Total |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 50 |
| Prince Edward Island | 15 |
| Nova Scotia | 165 |
| New Brunswick | 150 |
| Quebec | 65,570 |
| Ontario | 63,390 |
| Manitoba | 765 |
| Saskatchewan | 170 |
| Alberta | 6,050 |
| British Columbia | 7,695 |
| Yukon | — |
| Northwest Territories | — |
| Nunavut | — |
| Outside Canada | 5 |
| Total | 144,025 |
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