The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) processed 41,350 asylum claims at (POE) airports of entry last year, a 140-per-cent increase from 2022, and a 400-per-cent increase from 2019.
Nine out of 10 claims were made particularly in Ontario or Quebec, with the majority claimants arriving at Montreal’s international airport.
Airports in Canada are gearing for another record year in 2024, processing 31,000 asylum claims between January and July, more than three times the number that have been processed at land ports of entry.
