Canada has seen a surge of asylum claims from the country, many of which are withdrawn or rejected.

A surge of Mexican nationals seeking asylum has led Canada to bring back visa requirements that were lifted nearly eight years ago.

Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Thursday that more than half of the asylum applications to the country are either abandoned or rejected.

Ottawa removed the requirements in 2016 to improve relations with Mexico.

Since then, an influx of immigrants has put strain on the government of Quebec and pushed it to a “breaking point”.

Asylum claims from Mexican nationals to Canada rose from 260 to 23,995 between 2016 and 2023, an increase of more than 9,000%, according to federal data.