October 10, 2017 – The number of Canada asylum claims from Mexican nationals has risen to nearly 1,000 in 2017.
Canada Asylum Claims From Mexicans Quadruple in 2017The figure of 946 claims was revealed following a question to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
The figure is nearly quadruple the 250 claims received in 2016, and approaching 10 times the 2015 total, when 111 claims were received.
In December 2016, the Canadian federal government lifted the visa requirement for Mexicans wishing to visit Canada, against official advice. It has threatened to reimpose the visa requirement if too many asylum claims are received, although an official limit has never been published.
It has been reported that 3,000 claims in 2017 would see the policy reviewed.
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