Why a plunge in asylum claimants is helping Ontario cities overhaul their strained shelter systems

Canada September 28, 2026 05:02 PM

Bunk beds are pictured at the Peel Reception Centre in Mississauga in Janurary 2025, not long after it opened. It has 680 beds for adult refugee claimants and is meant to be their first stop after arriving at Pearson airport.

Nicholas Keung is a Toronto-based reporter covering immigration for the Star. Follow him on Twitter: @nkeung.

Why a plunge in asylum claimants is helping Ontario cities overhaul their strained shelter systems

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