Montreal is temporarily opening its Olympic Stadium as a shelter to host a sudden increase in asylum seekers arriving from the US.
More than 4,300 people have crossed into Canada seeking refugee status since January.
The stadium received the request for space last Saturday.
Asylum seekers began to be moved into the building, one of Montreal's most well‑known landmarks yesterday morning.
Canada has seen a significant increase in the number of people crossing illegally into the country between official points of entry and seeking asylum.
Over 3,300 people crossed between 1st January and 30th June.
Source: BBC
