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
2021
April1,9743,32868,403
May2,4663,47767,392
June2,1964,52765,061
July2,4314,00363,489
August2,3093,674
62,126
September2,7133,77461,065
October2,5854,13859,512
November2,8244,09458,242
December2,7994,03657,005
2022
January2,7813,45156,335
February3,1914,08055,447
March4,1055,49254,061
April4,0433,40754,697
May4,5684,14955,116
June5,2083,81556,509
July4,8523,32558,036
August6,086
3,65460,468
September6,0753,50763,037
October6,8323,71066,159
November7,256
4,33969,077
December5,635
3,72670,986
2023
January7,5734,225
74,334
February8,8584,456
78,736
March12,255
5,876
85,115
April7,113
1,942
90,296

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
2021 April9315845,330
May9257755,480
June9188985,500
July9447755,669
August8448565,658
September8651,0495,474
October7511,0085,217
November832
1,1154,934
December9039474,890
2022 January8259244,791
February9419554,777
March1,3541,2694,861
April1,0478465,062
May1,0448485,262
June1,0791,0435,294
July8227265,390
August8218565,355
September8308805,305
October7818935,193
November8659775,081
December783
8485,016
2023 January765
8224,959
February743
8764,826
March779
1,258
4,347
April597
372
4,572

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
2021 April19562728321,888
May16611
2578461,783
June206143148401,681
July 178152948421,563
August214242518391,529
September213222588311,492
October234222528151,490
November26625
2527991,520
December242232557851,521
2022 January15921
2417751,449
February170
222357641,395
March26316
2897521,381
April278192307551,426
May26917
247749
1,454
June32327253741
1,532
July22519223736
1,539
August28321227732
1,599
September1897245708
1,567
October19518
239
693
1,538
November27717228679
1,601
December2147245659
1,590
2023 January26116285640
1,585
February2749275621
1,603
March292
21320
596
1,600
April272
4186
586
1,696