Atlantic provinces begin to welcome Roxham Road asylum seekers
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa would help the Atlantic provinces that welcome migrants entering Canada through illegal ports of entry, including Roxham Road in Quebec.
Roxham Road asylum seekers are beginning to arrive in the Atlantic provinces as part of efforts to alleviate some of the burdens on Quebec.
That province took in more than 39,000 asylum seekers last year but is now calling on other regions to step up amid the surge in migrants using the uncontrolled border crossing.
Labour, Skills, and Immigration Minister Jill Balser says Nova Scotia saw a jump in numbers over the weekend.
“On Friday, the province had 15 asylum seekers,” she says. “But that number has changed just over the weekend. The total that we have seen at this point in time is actually 63.”
She says it’s hard to predict how that number will shift, explaining the program is flexible and the details are still being worked out with the federal government.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced late last week that Ottawa would help the Atlantic provinces that welcome migrants who have entered Canada through illegal ports of entry, including Roxham Road which sits between New York and Quebec.
“We do know that it may come in the form of financial support to provinces to help settle asylum-seekers well,” Balser explains of the plan.
She says Nova Scotia is helping to alleviate pressure on Quebec, which says it has reached its limit.
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