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 April7,1441,95890,455
May10,810
4,23697,029
June11,5384,319104,248
July11,9183,838112,338
August11,8084,268119,879
September11,7614,542127,098
October17,1864,756139,528
November15,0795,535149,073
December12,7844,860156,997
2024 January13,5735,136
165,435
February15,3516,126
174,662
March17,9795,756186,886
April15,9196,022196,783
May16,806
6,069
207,520
June18,118
6,451219,188
July19,822
6,298
232,712
August13,231
5,868
240,076
September16,408
6,172
250,313
October17,3977,777
259,933
November13,652
6,837266,748
December12,2686,267
272,749
2025 January11,840
6,424
278,165
February9,005
7,824
279,347
March8,691
6,698
281,340
April9,936
6,576
284,715

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 April6153724,680
May5389544,264
June6618694,056
July5516443,962
August5819353,608
September5998833,324
October6839243,083
November7038232,963
December7387712,930
2024 January6296892,870
February6348412,663
March7351,0752,323
April6864632,546
May7904802,856
June7235633,016
July7537952,974
August8827423,114
September7747263,162
October926
9963,092
November8838463,129
December1,017848
3,298
2025 January891
8033,386
February863
1,0353,214
March1,005
1,1183,101
April981
6043,478

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 April26721896791,586
May3139
3416891,548
June33214
2816791,609
July31592616791,663
August250122846741,634
September182152426681,580
October257112596651,581
November22910235659
1,581
December23215
254648
1,570
2024 January2889315639
1,552
February26514261630
1,565
March28512219626
1,635
April29624345609
1,603
May35423
328615
1,623
June3148239616
1,697
July31322307627
1,692
August26313
323623
1,636
September23513293615
1,586
October31724
354
599
1,565
November33223
258591
1,647
December37930
291579
1,747
2025 January336
21358566
1,738
February31820330556
1,736
March341
18315
545
1,773
April374
22315
530
1,849