Canada processed almost 60,000 applications from asylum seekers looking to take refuge here so far this year — the highest count in almost a decade.
While the increase can be explained by multiple factors, including a backlog of asylum applications, experts say it’s underscored by one main theme: as the number of global conflicts and crises rise, so will the number of people seeking asylum — not just in Canada, but anywhere they can find it.
“We’ve seen an increasing amount of asylum seekers arriving to Canada, and it’s not a surprise when we’re seeing an increasing amount of people worldwide and globally asking for asylum and for protection,” said Azadeh Tamjeedi,
