Please note that claims finalized in a given time period may have been referred to the
RPD in a previous time period. The following tables include all types of cases referred to the
RPD on or after December 15, 2012 (new system). Also included are claims that have been returned to the
RPD by either the Federal Court or the Refugee Appeal Division for re-determination, as well as other types of matters heard by the
RPD (such as applications to reopen). Not included in the tables are applications to vacate or to cease refugee protection.
2019 January to September Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2019/09/30) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
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National | 42,708 | 19,423 | 10,708 | 1,234 | 1,556 | 32,921 | 81,275 |
Eastern | 17,670 | 6,488 | 4,729 | 430 | 566 | 12,213 | 39,994 |
Central | 20,359 | 9,948 | 4,702 | 747 | 835 | 16,232 | 34,900 |
Western | 4,679 | 2,987 | 1,277 | 57 | 155 | 4,476 | 6,381 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2019 January to September
2018 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2018/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
---|
National |
55,388 |
14,790 |
8,759 |
1,376 |
1,880 |
26,805 |
71,675 |
Eastern | 23,370 | 3,542 | 2,828 | 468 | 511 | 7,349 | 34,927 |
Central | 26,572 | 8,834 | 4,981 | 839 | 1,163 | 15,817 | 30,872 |
Western | 5,446 | 2,414 | 950 | 69 | 206 | 3,639 | 5,876 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2018
2017 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2017/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
---|
National |
47,425 |
13,553 |
6,223 |
740 |
997 |
21,513 |
43,250 |
Eastern | 21,716 | 3,400 | 1,845 | 347 | 217 | 5,809 | 19,451 |
Central | 20,595 | 8,025 | 3,683 | 344 | 671 | 12,723 | 19,987 |
Western | 5,114 | 2,128 | 695 | 49 | 109 | 2,981 | 3,812 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2017
2016 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2016/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
---|
National |
23,350 |
9,972 |
4,821 |
286 |
682 |
15,761 |
17,537 |
Eastern | 5,819 | 2,759 | 1,260 | 76 | 97 | 4,192 | 3,535 |
Central | 14,880 | 5,925 | 2,907 | 179 | 499 | 9,510 | 12,537 |
Western | 2,651 | 1,288 | 654 | 31 | 86 | 2,059 | 1,465 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2016
2015 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2015/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
---|
National |
16,592 |
8,596 |
4,119 |
212 |
532 |
13,459 |
9,999 |
Eastern | 3,883 | 2,098 | 1,288 | 51 | 88 | 3,525 | 1,919 |
Central | 10,758 | 5,478 | 2,268 | 130 | 367 | 8,243 | 7,193 |
Western | 1,951 | 1,020 | 563 | 31 | 77 | 1,691 | 887 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2015
2014 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2014/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
---|
National |
13,800 |
7,156 |
3,961 |
271 |
425 |
11,813 |
6,916 |
Eastern | 3,310 | 1,616 | 1,278 | 72 | 105 | 3,071 | 1,577 |
Central | 8,932 | 4,627 | 2,264 | 175 | 265 | 7,331 | 4,701 |
Western | 1,558 | 913 | 419 | 24 | 55 | 1,411 | 638 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2014
2013 Claims by Region
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2013/12/31) |
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Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn & Other | Total |
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National |
10,465 |
3,064 |
2,009 |
221 |
357 |
5,651 |
4,987 |
Eastern | 2,934 | 812 | 673 | 47 | 82 | 1,614 | 1,355 |
Central | 6,427 | 1,934 | 1,120 | 143 | 221 | 3,418 | 3,124 |
Western | 1,104 | 318 | 216 | 31 | 54 | 619 | 508 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2013