CORNWALL, Ontario – Cornwall City Council will hear a presentation from the Ministry of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) at their meeting on Monday, Aug. 13.
The presentation by Director General Louis Dumas will explain the situation around asylum seekers staying at the Nav Centre.
It has been previously reported by Seaway News that the Nav Centre was asked by the IRCC to house asylum seekers while they are being triaged before going onto their final destination.
While they are being processed by the IRCC asylum seekers are finger printed, they receive a health check, background check and security screening.
Over the past week, tents, generators, outdoor shower facilities and fencing have all been installed at the Nav Centre, making it appear that asylum seekers could arrive imminently.
The Nav Centre had previously stated that during the summer months, they could house up-to 500 asylum seekers. Last summer, they housed 240 for about two weeks.
According to the IRCC between January and June 23,434 asylum seekers have entered Canada, of that number 12,690 crossed at a recognized Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) crossing.
Seaway News reached out to IRCC for a statement, but are still waiting for a response at time of publication.
