Vancouver (Richmond), British Columbia

CBSA Vancouver Immigration Holding Centre

Canada

Status

Last documented use

2018

Type: Immigration detention centre (Administrative)

Custodial Authority: Canada Border Services Agency

Management: Canada Border Services Agency (Governmental)

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

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
24
8

1 April 2020

Yes

20 December 2013

Canada

8,825

Migration Detainee Entries

2

Detained Unaccompanied Children

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FACILITY NAMES
CBSA Vancouver Immigration Holding Centre
Location

Country: Canada

City & Region: Vancouver (Richmond), British Columbia, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 49.1930351558, -123.1802558899

Contact Information
BC Immigration Holding Centre;
Vancouver International Airport;
Richmond, B.C.

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
Last documented use
2018
In use
2013
In use
2012
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Administrative
Immigration detention centre
2012
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Immigration Holding Centre
2018
Management
Management
Type
Year
Canada Border Services Agency
Governmental
2012
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Canada Border Services Agency
Public Safety Canada
Internal or Public Security
2012
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
2001

DETAINEES

Demographics

Unaccompanied minors

2012

Accompanied minors

2012

Adult men

2012

Adult women

2012

Accompanied minors

2011

Accompanied minors

2010
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2012

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 24

2017

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 24

2011
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
8
1 April 2020
9
25 March 2020

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Short-term (3 days or less)

2012

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

CARCERAL INDICATORS

External Security Regime

Secure

2012

STAFF

SEGREGATION

Gender Segregation

Yes

2012
Age Segregation

Yes

2012

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

Reports of Deaths
Name of deceased individual
Date of death
N.A.
20 December 2013
Reports of self-harming
Self harm reported
Incident/Report date
Yes
20 December 2013

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