Recent trends

Detailed statistics on the intake and output of each of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s (IRB) four Divisions are posted in the main statistics section of our website, which is updated quarterly, approximately six weeks after the quarter ends. The additional data found below is published monthly, approximately two weeks following the end of each month. As a result of the increased speed at which the information below is shared, the data is higher-level, and is also subject to change.

Due to privacy considerations, some values in these tables have been suppressed and replaced with the notation "--". As a result, components may not be a sum of the total indicated. In general, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada suppresses values greater than 0 but less than 20.
See protecting privacy when releasing statistical information: small value suppression to learn more about how the Board approaches small value suppression.

Refugee protection claims

Please note that claims finalized in a given time period may have been referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) in a previous time period. The following table includes all types of cases referred to the RPD. This includes claims that have been returned to the RPD by either the Federal Court or the Refugee Appeal Division for re-determination, other types of matters heard by the RPD (such as applications to reopen), as well as applications to vacate or to cease refugee protection.

Refugee protection claims by month
Year
Month
Intake Finalizations Pending
2022
June5,2113,81556,571
July4,859
3,323
58,107
August6,096
3,65460,549
September6,079
3,504
63,125
October6,832
3,71166,246
November7,269
4,339
69,177
December5,646
3,722
71,101
2023
January7,577
4,228
74,450
February8,879
4,468
78,861
March12,292
5,88985,264
April7,144
1,958
90,451
May10,806
4,236
97,021
June11,538
4,320
104,239
July11,915
3,838
112,326
August11,812
4,268
119,871
September11,757
4,541
127,087
October17,189
4,755
139,521
November15,079
5,533
149,068
December12,785
4,859
156,994
2024
January13,556
5,135
165,426
February15,347
6,127
174,648
March17,973
5,759
186,863
April15,913
6,002
196,774
May16,805
6,045
207,534
June18,085
6,433
219​,193

Refugee appeals

Please note that appeals finalized in a given time period may have been filed in a previous time period. The following table includes all intake: appeals by the claimant or by the Minister, and appeals that have been returned to the RAD from the Federal Court for re-determination.

Refugee appeals by month
Year
Month
Filed Finalizations Pending
2022 June1,0801,0435,328
July8267265,428
August8218565,393
September835
8805,348
October7828935,237
November8699775,129
December7838485,064
2023 January771
8225,013
February7488774,884
March801
1,257
4,428
April6103724,666
May5389544,250
June661
8694,042
July5516443,948
August5799353,592
September599
8833,308
October683
9243,067
November702
823
2,946
December733
771
2,908
2024 January628
689
2,847
February630
841
2,636
March731
1,075
2,292
April686
463
2,515
May786
480
2,821
June709
563
2,967

Immigration appeals

Please note that immigration appeals finalized in a given time period may have been filed in a previous time period. The following tables include all types of immigration appeals filed, including appeals that have been returned to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) by the Federal Court, as well as other types of matters heard by the IAD (such as applications to reopen and applications to reinstate).

Immigration appeals by month
YearMonth
Filed Stayed Finalizations Pending-Stayed Pending-Non-Stayed
2022 June32212
252759
1,519
July22513
223758
1,522
August28213
227754
1,581
September1893
245732
1,547
October19515
241719
1,514
November27714
229713
1,568
December2145
248698
1,549
2023 January268
10
286
688
1,541
February2726
280677
1,544
March291
15
325
676
1,511
April2675189675
1,590
May31316341683
1,554
June33217
281672
1,616
July31512
261
671
1,671
August24914
284664
1,643
September182
17242
654
1,593
October25714
259
648
1,597
November229
14235
636
1,603
December232
21254
622
1,595
2024 January288
16
314
608
1,583
February265
18256
592
1,608
March283
13217
577
1,689
April296
26342
549
1,671
May355
27322
535
1,718
June312
8237
522
1,808