Border Crossings

june: In Quebec, however, there were 781 illegal crossings in June compared with 576 the previous month, according to CBC. It was the largest number of illegal crossings in that province since January. Most notably, the number of illegal border crossings went down in Manitoba and British Columbia from 106 and 60 in May to 63 and 39 respectively in June. While the total number of irregular border crossers in June is in line with recent months, there has been a pronounced shift in the entry location; the reductions seen in Manitoba have been accompanied by increases in Quebec, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said in a statement. 5 things to know about illegal border crossings into Canada No plans to change refugee target in wake of U.S. travel ban Should Liberals let asylum seekers from U.S. enter at border crossings In the first six months of the year, there were 4,345 illegal border crossings to Canada, with the vast majority, 3,350, occurring in Quebec, followed by 646 in Manitoba and 332 in B.C. New Brunswick has had only had one case all year, Alberta two and Saskatchewan 14. Safe Third Party Agreement Asylum seekers are crossing the border illegally to avoid being ensnared in the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement, which only applies to those trying to enter at official land border crossings, by train or at airports Under the agreement, refugee claimants are required to request refugee protection in the first safe country they arrive in, unless they qualify for an exception spelled out in the agreement. Canadian authorities are continuing to effectively manage the arrival of asylum seekers, applying our laws and procedures to keep Canadians safe while fully respecting all of our international obligations, Goodale said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.