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
YearMonth Intake Finalizations Pending
2023 March12,2925,88885,264
April7,1441,95890,451
May10,8094,23697,024
June11,5384,319104,243
July11,9183,838112,333
August11,8084,268119,874
September11,7614,542127,093
October17,1864,756139,523
November15,0795,535149,068
December12,7844,860156,992
2024 January13,5735,135165,431
February15,3516,127174,657
March17,9795,756186,881
April15,9196,022196,778
May16,8086,068207,518
June18,1196,451219,1​87
July19,8236,299232,711
August13,2295,864240,077
September16,4056,170250,313
October17,3977,778259,932
November13,6466,837266,741
December12,2686,270272,739
2025 January11,8396,419278,159
February9,0027,825279,337
March8,6796,699281,333

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
YearMonth Filed Finalizations Pending
2023 March8011,2574,430
April6153724,673
May5389544,257
June6618694,049
July5516443,955
August5819353,601
September5998833,317
October6839243,076
November7038232,956
December7387712,923
2024 January6296892,863
February6348412,656
March7351,0752,316
April6864632,539
May7904802,849
June7235633,009
July7537952,967
August8827423,107
September7747263,155
October9239963,082
November8838463,119
December1,0178473,289
2025 January8908033,376
February8621,0353,203
March1,0021,1183,087

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
2023 March29193256801,507
April26721896791,586
May313103416891,548
June332152816791,609
July31592616791,663
August250122846741,634
September182152426681,580
October257112596651,581
November229102356581,582
December232162546471,571
2024 January28893156381,553
February265142616291,566
March285122196251,636
April296243456081,604
May354243286131,625
June31482396121,701
July313223076211,698
August263143236131,646
September235132936041,597
October317233535851,580
November332222585771,662
December379312915651,762
2025 January335213585511,753
February318203305411,751
March339183135301,790