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
​​ September6,079
3,504
63,127
October6,832
3,708
66,251
November7,269
4,339
69,182
December5,646
3,722
71,106
2023
January7,578
4,228
74,456
February8,880
4,468
78,868
March12,292
5,88985,271
April7,144
1,959
90,457
May10,808
4,236
97,029
June11,538
4,319
104,248
July11,915
3,838
112,335
August11,812
4,268
119,880
September11,757
4,541
127,096
October17,187
4,756
139,527
November15,079
5,534
149,073
December12,785
4,857
157,001
2024
January13,574
5,136
165,440
February15,348
6,127
174,663
March17,977
5,755
186,886
April15,916
6,022
196,780
May16,808
6,059
207,529
June18,105
6,444
219​,191
July19,819
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
2022September835
8805,345
October7828935,234
November8699775,126
December7838485,061
2023 January772
8225,011
February7488774,882
March801
1,257
4,426
April615
3724,669
May5389544,253
June661
8694,045
July5516443,951
August581
9353,597
September599
8833,313
October683
9243,072
November702
823
2,951
December737
771
2,917
2024 January629
689
2,857
February634
841
2,650
March735
1,075
2,310
April686
463
2,533
May790
480
2,843
June723
563
3,003
July747
795
2,955
August880
742
3,093
September763
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
YearMonth
Filed Stayed Finalizations Pending-Stayed Pending-Non-Stayed
2022 September1892
245733
1,546
October19511
241720
1,513
November27711
229714
1,567
December2142
248699
1,548
2023 January268
10
286
689
1,540
February2726
280678
1,543
March291
15
325
677
1,510
April2673
189676
1,589
May31316341685
1,552
June33216
281674
1,614
July31511
261
674
1,668
August250
13
284669
1,639
September182
15
242
661
1,587
October25713
259
656
1,590
November229
11
235
646
1,594
December232
19
254
635
1,583
2024 January288
14
315
623
1,568
February265
18261
611
1,584
March284
14
219
602
1,658
April296
26344
577
1,635
May353
27322
565
1,678
June313
8237
552
1,767
July313
22304
542
1,786
August263
15322
524
1,745
September231
15287
505
1,710