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
February5704,17674,901
March1,3186,45469,765
April1,9743,32868,411
May2,4663,47767,400
June2,1954,52765,068
July2,4304,00363,495
August2,3093,67662,130
September2,7093,77461,065
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
April4,0443,40754,698
May4,5684,14855,118
June5,2083,81556,511
July4,8523,32558,038
August6,0853,65460,469
September6,0743,50963,035
October6,8253,71166,149
November7,2544,33969,065
December5,6323,72470,973
2023
January7,5674,20674,334
February8,8534,44078,752

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 February6411,4335,641
March9841,6454,980
April9315845,327
May9257755,477
June9188985,497
July9447755,666
August8448565,655
September8641,0495,470
October7511,0085,213
November8311,1154,929
December9039474,885
2022​ January8259244,786
February9369554,767
March1,3541,2694,851
April1,0478465,052
May1,0448485,252
June1,0791,0435,284
July8227265,380
August8218565,345
September8308805,295
October7818935,183
November8669775,072
December7858485,009
2023 January7628224,949
February7268784,797

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 February16652758322,060
March180122748331,965
April19562728321,889
May166142578451,785
June206153148391,683
July 178152948411,565
August214242518381,531
September213222588291,495
October234232528131,493
November266242527961,524
December242232557821,525
2022 January159222417711,454
February169242357601,399
March263192897481,386
April278192307511,431
May269192477431,461
June323272537331,541
July225192237281,548
August283212277211,611
September18972446961,581
October195192386761,558
November280172286611,625
December21282466371,615
2023 January261162856171,611
February27792755941,636