Noodopvang Eindhoven (Kanaaldijk-Zuid)
The Kanaaldijk-Zuid site in Eindhoven, a former winter emergency shelter, has been a COA emergency reception location since 10 June 2022. The Red Cross ran it under the COA's direction for its first days before COA staff took over on 15 June. It opened for up to 96 people and was at first expected to be needed only until the end of 2022, but was kept open longer; in January 2024 the city agreed to expand it to 250 residents and keep it open for up to five more years. The municipality says it houses families, single people and couples, and that from January 2026 it also houses 48 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers who moved from the COA's Keizersgracht location, within the same limit of 250 places. The location is due to stay open until 2029 at the latest.
Occupancy
216
people (Aug 2025)
Per night
€184
per person (benchmark)
Annual
€15m
estimated
Background
The site sits at Kanaaldijk-Zuid, Eindhoven. It is run by the COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers), the Dutch government’s asylum-reception agency. For what the azc / noodopvang categories mean and how Dutch reception spending breaks down, open the cost panel on the interactive map with the Netherlands selected in Settings.
In the news
Jun 2022
Temporary COA location Kanaaldijk-Zuid
The city's page for the location records its opening on 10 June 2022 for up to 96 people, the decision in January 2024 to expand it to 250 residents for up to five more years, and that it houses families, single people and couples. It adds that from January 2026 the location also houses 48 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers who moved from the Keizersgracht location, and that it will stay open until 2029 at the latest.
Gemeente Eindhoven · source
Jun 2023
Many more asylum seekers than planned to be housed in Eindhoven
Eindhoven raised its aim from 400 to 900 structural reception places. At the time 96 people were staying at the Kanaaldijk-Zuid emergency reception until a permanent place was found for them, and 45 at the Novotel.
Omroep Brabant · source
Compiled from public Dutch news reports (each item links to its source). Where a municipality runs more than one reception location, attribution to this specific address reflects the cited report and may be approximate, always check the linked source.
Timeline
Jun 2022
Emergency reception opens
Kanaaldijk-Zuid opens as temporary emergency reception for up to 96 asylum seekers, run by the Red Cross for its first days before COA staff took over.
Jan 2024
Expansion to 250 places agreed
The city agrees to expand the location to 250 residents and keep it open for up to five more years.
Jan 2026
Residents from the Keizersgracht move in
48 unaccompanied minor asylum seekers move here from the COA's Keizersgracht location, which closed, within the existing limit of 250 places.
Cost
Dutch asylum reception is funded by central government through the COA. At an illustrative benchmark of about €184 per person per night for emergency reception (noodopvang), the 216 people recorded here on 13 August 2025 imply roughly €15m per year. This is an order-of-magnitude figure for context only, not a site-specific invoice, emergency reception typically runs around three times the cost of a regular centre.
Sources
COA / Rijksoverheid (Kamerstuk, 5 Sep 2025) · 2025-08-13. View source
Occupancy is the COA register snapshot of 13 August 2025 and may have changed since. Coordinates were geocoded from the published street address via the official PDOK Locatieserver.