加拿大 皮克林一家酒店將改建為庇護申請者臨時住所

皮克林一家酒店將改建為庇護申請者臨時住所

作者：Ashley Newport 2026年4月27日

https://www.insauga.com/hotel-in-pickering-set-to-house-asylum-seekers/

加拿大安大略省皮克林金斯頓路533號酒店庇護申請者

杜倫地區（包括奧沙瓦、阿賈克斯、皮克林、惠比和克拉靈頓等市鎮）近日宣布計劃將一家現有酒店改建為庇護申請者的臨時住所。

該地區近日宣布，已收購位於皮克林金斯頓路533號的一家原康福特茵酒店，並將把該物業改建為杜倫接待中心——一個為通過杜倫人道主義響應計劃（DHRP）抵達的庇護申請者提供臨時住宿和支持的場所。

這家酒店占地2.84英畝，此次收購資金來自聯邦臨時住房援助計劃。

杜倫地區難民安置計劃 (DHRP) 由杜倫社區發展委員會運營，自 2023 年以來一直是該地區協調臨時住所和安置服務的主要機製。

據 DHRP 稱，近年來尋求庇護的人數一直在增加。尋求庇護者抵達加拿大時通常資源有限，沒有穩定的住所，也缺乏當地的人脈或支持渠道。

與獲得政府援助來到加拿大的難民不同，尋求庇護者在抵達加拿大後提交難民申請，這些申請將由一個獨立的法庭進行評估，以確定其真實性以及該人是否應基於人道主義或保護理由被允許留在加拿大。

DHRP 表示，尋求庇護者不符合大多數聯邦安置計劃的資格，也無法獲得直接的聯邦收入補助，他們可能需要依靠市政當局和當地組織的幫助。DHRP 表示，他們會幫助尋求庇護者尋找工作、學習英語、獲得醫療保健服務以及找到長期住所。

目前，達勒姆地區難民安置計劃 (DHRP) 在該地區的兩家酒店為尋求庇護者提供臨時住所，其中包括位於皮克林的原康福特茵酒店。該計劃全麵投入運營後，將可容納多達 250 名尋求庇護者，並提供長達 90 天的住宿，從而避免將他們安置在費用更高的酒店房間。

一份 2025 年的報告估計，一個全天候的尋求庇護者臨時住所每年可能需要花費約 700 萬美元。該報告指出，2025 年 8 月，該地區獲得了 4800 萬美元的 IHAP 預付款，用於支持 DHRP 從 2025 年 1 月 1 日至 2027 年 3 月 31 日的資本和運營成本。

截至去年 10 月，該地區的這項計劃在達勒姆的三家不同酒店為 242 名尋求庇護者（或 133 個家庭）提供支持。報告指出，截至去年年底，達勒姆社區發展委員會通過“達勒姆地區安置計劃”（DHRP）成功幫助了1873名庇護申請者，其中1628人找到了永久住所。

報告顯示，在這些搬入獨立生活住所的人中，有1189人（占63%）在該地區找到了住房。

Hotel in Pickering set to house asylum seekers

By Ashley Newport April 27, 2026
https://www.insauga.com/hotel-in-pickering-set-to-house-asylum-seekers/ 

533 kingston pickering hotel asylum claimants ontario canada
The Region of Durham, which includes municipalities such as Oshawa, Ajax, Pickering, Whiby and Clarington, recently announced plans to convert an existing hotel into temporary housing for asylum seekers.

Recently, the region announced that it purchased a former Comfort Inn (533 Kingston Road) in Pickering and will transform the property into the Durham Reception Centre—a site that will offer temporary accommodation and support for asylum claimants arriving through the Durham Humanitarian Response Program (DHRP). 

The purchase of the hotel, which sits on a 2.84-acre site, was funded by the federal Interim Housing Assistance Program. 

The DHRP is operated by the Community Development Council Durham and has been the region’s primary mechanism for coordinating temporary accommodations and settlement services since 2023. 

According to the DHRP, the number of asylum claimants has been increasing in recent years. Asylum seekers typically arrive in Canada with limited resources, no stable housing and few local connections or avenues for support. 

Unlike refugees who come to Canada with government assistance, asylum claimants submit refugee claims once they arrive in the country, and those claims are then assessed by an independent tribunal to determine their authenticity and whether the individual should be permitted to remain in Canada on humanitarian or protection grounds. 

The DHRP said asylum claimants are not eligible for most federal resettlement programs and do not receive direct federal income supports and may rely on municipalities, as well as local organizations, for help. The DHRP said it helps asylum seekers find jobs, learn English, access health care services and secure long-term housing. 

As of now, the DHRP is providing temporary housing for asylum claimants at two hotels in the region, including the former Comfort Inn in Pickering. Once fully operational, the site will house up to 250 asylum claimants and provide accommodations for up to 90 days, eliminating the need to place individuals in more expensive hotel rooms. 

A 2025 report estimated that a full-time interim housing facility for asylum claimants could cost about $7 million annually. The report said that in August 2025, the region secured $48 million in upfront IHAP funding to support capital and operating costs for the DHRP from Jan. 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027.

As of last October, the region’s program was supporting 242 claimants (or 133 households) at three different hotels across Durham. The report said that as of late last year, the Community Development Council of Durham successfully assisted 1,873 asylum claimants through the DHRP, relocating 1,628 individuals to permanent housing. 

Of those who have moved into independent living, 1,189 (63 per cent) secured housing in the region, according to the report.