Laval, Quebec

CBSA LAVAL IMMIGRATION HOLDING CENTRE (Centre de surveillance de l’Immigration)

Status

In use

2022

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Canada Border Services Agency

Management: Canada Border Services Agency (Governmental)

Detains: Adult women, Unaccompanied minors, Adult men, Accompanied minors, Asylum seekers (administrative), Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
109
12

16 April 2020

Yes

28 January 2022

Canada

8,825

Migration Detainee Entries

2

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
CBSA LAVAL IMMIGRATION HOLDING CENTRE (Centre de surveillance de l’Immigration)
Location

Country: Canada

City & Region: Laval, Quebec, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 45.618615, -73.646827

Contact Information
200, MONTEE ST FRANCOIS
LAVAL Québec H7C 1S5
(450) 661-4717

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status

Status In use

2022

Status In use

2021

Status In use

2020

Status In use

2018

Status In use

2013

Status In use

2012

Status In use

2011

Status In use

2010
Facility type

Category Filter Administrative

Type Immigration detention centre

2012
National typology

Name Immigration Holding Centre

2018
Management

Name Canada Border Services Agency

Type Governmental

2012

Name Correctional Service Canada

Type Governmental

2012
Custodial Authorities

Agency Canada Border Services Agency

Ministry Public Safety Canada

Ministry Typology Internal or Public Security

2012
Operating Period

Year of Entry 1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Name Adult women

2012

Name Unaccompanied minors

2012

Name Adult men

2012

Name Accompanied minors

2012

Name Accompanied minors

2011

Name Accompanied minors

2010

Name Unaccompanied minors

2010
Categories of detainees

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2013

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2013

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2011

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2011

Name Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2010

Name Asylum seekers (administrative)

2010

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 109

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 150

2011
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 1101

2013

Number 1171

2012

Number 1193

2011

Number 960

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
12
16 April 2020
35
1 April 2020
48
25 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

Indoor Communal Space

Yes

2020
Leisure Equipment

Yes

2020
Activities/Education for Children

Yes

2020

HEALTH

Nurse on Duty

At least once a week

2020
Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
28 January 2022

MONITORING & ACCESS

Family Access

Yes

2020

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Access to Telephones

Yes

2020