➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
Canada: Advocates concerned about unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Canada
Regina Leader-Post – March 16, 2017
While official statistics are hard to come by, experts say they’re hearing more and more stories about unaccompanied minors who are allowed in Canada without a parent or caregiver. According to the Canada Border Services Agency, refugee claims filed for minors 17 years old or younger have increased steadily in recent years. The number of youth asylum seekers jumped from 2,011 in 2015 to 3,400 in 2016.
http://leaderpost.com/storyline/advocates-concerned-about-unaccompanied-minors-seeking-asylum-in-canada