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.
Claims by Region - 2023
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2023/03/31)
|
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
National |
28,582 |
10,196 |
2,859 |
547 |
632 |
14,234
|
84,550 |
Eastern | 14,960
| 2,235
| 907
| 286
| 234
| 3,662
| 41,918
|
Central | 10,628
| 5,881
| 1,640
| 226
| 321
| 8,068
| 35,523
|
Western | 2,994
| 2,080
| 312
| 35
| 77
| 2,504
| 7,109
|
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2023
Claims by Region - 2022
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2022/12/31)
|
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
National |
60,158 |
28,272 |
12,537 |
1,351 |
3,284 |
45,444 |
70,223 |
Eastern | 25,570
| 7,122
| 4,630
| 529
| 1,802
| 14,083
| 32,108
|
Central | 28,002
| 15,277
| 6,439
| 682
| 1,126
| 23,524
| 31,666
|
Western | 6,586
| 5,873
| 1,468
| 140
| 356
| 7,837
| 6,449
|
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2022
Claims by Region - 2021
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2021/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
National |
24,127 |
30,290 |
12,190 |
934 |
4,600 |
48,014 |
55,937 |
Eastern | 8,065 | 8,633 | 5,045 | 232 | 2,510 | 16,420 | 26,432 |
Central | 12,326 | 16,514 | 5,919 | 671 | 1,702 | 24,806 | 23,705 |
Western | 3,736 | 5,143 | 1,226 | 31 | 388 | 6,788 | 5,800 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2021
Claims by Region - 2020
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2020/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
National |
18,500 |
16,209 |
7,733 |
395 |
1,529 |
25,866 |
79,753 |
Eastern | 7,846
| 5,573
| 3,338
| 202
| 666
| 9,779
| 40,700
|
Central | 8,398
| 7,038
| 3,422
| 166
| 745
| 11,371
| 33,714
|
Western | 2,256
| 3,598
| 973
| 27
| 118
| 4,716
| 5,339
|
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2020
Claims by Region - 2019
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2019/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
National |
58,378 |
25,034 |
13,718 |
1,610 |
2,129 |
42,491 |
87,270 |
Eastern | 24,123 | 8,199 | 5,886 | 591 | 841 | 15,517 | 42,960 |
Central | 27,825 | 12,921 | 6,076 | 947 | 1,070 | 21,014 | 37,628 |
Western | 6,430 | 3,914 | 1,756 | 72 | 218 | 5,960 | 6,682 |
Claims by Country of Alleged Persecution – 2019
Claims by Region - 2018
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2018/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and 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
Claims by Region - 2017
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2017/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and 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
Claims by Region - 2016
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2016/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and 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
Claims by Region - 2015
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2015/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and 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
Claims by Region - 2014
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2014/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and 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
Claims by Region - 2013
| Referred | Finalized | Pending (as of 2013/12/31) |
---|
Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdrawn and Other | Total |
---|
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