The number of migrants taking Roxham Road exploded in Quebec in 2022 after a slowdown during the two years of the pandemic. About 39,675 migrants crossed the border overland to seek asylum in Quebec, or 43% of all asylum seekers in Canada. Before the 2019 pandemic, that number was much lower at 16,660. Men, women and children from all over the world sometimes traveled thousands of miles to reach the Canadian border. Here’s a world map showing where the migrants who chose to make a fresh start via Canada’s Roxham Road are coming from.
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- Percentage of all migrants arriving via Quebec: 64%
- Percentage of arrivals via Roxham Road compared to all land approaches to Canada: 85%
Source: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada.
*Data on the total number of asylum seekers and the number of migrants who traveled overland are collected for the period January to November 2022. The country of citizenship of the asylum seeker is used.
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