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
|
September | 6,079
| 3,504
| 63,127
|
---|
October | 6,832
| 3,708
| 66,251
|
November | 7,269
| 4,339
| 69,182
|
December | 5,646
| 3,722
| 71,106
|
2023
|
January | 7,578
| 4,228
| 74,456
|
---|
February | 8,880
| 4,468
| 78,868
|
March | 12,292
| 5,889 | 85,271
|
April | 7,144
| 1,959
| 90,457
|
May | 10,808
| 4,236
| 97,029
|
June | 11,538
| 4,319
| 104,248
|
July | 11,915
| 3,838
| 112,335
|
August | 11,812
| 4,268
| 119,880
|
September | 11,757
| 4,541
| 127,096
|
October | 17,187
| 4,756
| 139,527
|
November | 15,079
| 5,534
| 149,073
|
December | 12,785
| 4,857
| 157,001
|
2024
|
January | 13,574
| 5,136
| 165,440
|
---|
February | 15,348
| 6,127
| 174,663
|
March | 17,977
| 5,755
| 186,886
|
April | 15,916
| 6,022
| 196,780
|
May | 16,808
| 6,059
| 207,529
|
June | 18,105
| 6,444
| 219,191
|
July | 19,819
| 6,268
| 232,742
|
August | 13,221
| 5,753
| 240,211
|
September | 16,397
| 6,134
| 250,483
|
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 |
September | 835
| 880 | 5,345
|
---|
October | 782 | 893 | 5,234
|
November | 869 | 977 | 5,126
|
December | 783 | 848 | 5,061
|
2023 |
January | 772
| 822 | 5,011
|
---|
February | 748 | 877 | 4,882
|
March | 801
| 1,257
| 4,426
|
April | 615
| 372 | 4,669
|
May | 538 | 954 | 4,253
|
June | 661
| 869 | 4,045
|
July | 551 | 644 | 3,951
|
August | 581
| 935 | 3,597
|
September | 599
| 883 | 3,313
|
October | 683
| 924 | 3,072
|
November | 702
| 823
| 2,951
|
December | 737
| 771
| 2,917
|
2024 |
January | 629
| 689
| 2,857
|
---|
February | 634
| 841
| 2,650
|
March | 735
| 1,075
| 2,310
|
April | 686
| 463
| 2,533
|
May | 790
| 480
| 2,843
|
June | 723
| 563
| 3,003
|
July | 747
| 795
| 2,955
|
August | 880
| 742
| 3,093
|
September | 763
| 726
| 3,130
|
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
Year | Month
|
Filed |
Stayed |
Finalizations |
Pending-Stayed |
Pending-Non-Stayed |
---|
2022 |
September | 189 | 2
| 245 | 733
| 1,546
|
---|
October | 195 | 11
| 241 | 720
| 1,513
|
November | 277 | 11
| 229 | 714
| 1,567
|
December | 214 | 2
| 248 | 699
| 1,548
|
2023 |
January | 268
| 10
| 286
| 689
| 1,540
|
---|
February | 272 | 6
| 280 | 678
| 1,543
|
March | 291
| 15
| 325
| 677
| 1,510
|
April | 267 | 3
| 189 | 676
| 1,589
|
May | 313 | 16 | 341 | 685
| 1,552
|
June | 332 | 16
| 281 | 674
| 1,614
|
July | 315 | 11
| 261
| 674
| 1,668
|
August | 250
| 13
| 284 | 669
| 1,639
|
September | 182
| 15
| 242
| 661
| 1,587
|
October | 257 | 13
| 259
| 656
| 1,590
|
November | 229
| 11
| 235
| 646
| 1,594
|
December | 232
| 19
| 254
| 635
| 1,583
|
2024 |
January | 288
| 14
| 315
| 623
| 1,568
|
---|
February | 265
| 18 | 261
| 611
| 1,584
|
March | 284
| 14
| 219
| 602
| 1,658
|
April | 296
| 26 | 344
| 577
| 1,635
|
May | 353
| 27 | 322
| 565
| 1,678
|
June | 313
| 8 | 237
| 552
| 1,767
|
July | 313
| 22 | 304
| 542
| 1,786
|
August | 263
| 15 | 322
| 524
| 1,745
|
September | 231
| 15 | 287
| 505
| 1,710
|