The Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) decides appeals of decisions of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) to allow or reject claims for refugee protection. A person whose claim was rejected by the
RPD can ask the
RAD to review this decision in order to assess whether the
RPD was wrong. An error by the
RPD can be about the law, the facts, or both. The
RAD decides whether to confirm or to change the
RPD’s decision. It may also decide to send the case back to the
RPD to hear it again, giving the directions to the
RPD that it considers appropriate. The Minister can also appeal to the
RAD a decision by the
RPD allowing a claim.
The
RAD generally makes its decisions without a hearing, on the basis of the submissions and the evidence provided by the parties. The person who is the subject of the appeal may also submit new evidence, for example, evidence that did not exist when the
RPD made its decision. If the
RAD accepts new evidence, it will consider the evidence in its review. It may also order an oral hearing to consider this new evidence.
Statistics
Please note that appeals finalized in a given year may have been filed in a previous year. The following tables include 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.
Due to privacy considerations, some values in this table 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 less than 20.
See
protecting privacy when releasing statistical information: small value suppression to learn more about how the Board approaches small value suppression.
Appeals by Region - January to June 2024
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2024/06/30) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned and Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
4,182 |
103 |
191 |
99 |
2,500 |
324 |
894 |
4,111 |
2,982 |
Eastern | 1,043
| --
| 25
| --
| 686
| 84
| 182
| 1,036
| 870
|
Central | 2,427
| 59
| 120
| 51
| 1,526
| 198
| 605
| 2,559
| 1,593
|
Western | 712
| --
| 46
| --
| 288
| 42
| 107
| 516
| 519
|
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2024
Appeals by Region - 2023
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2023/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned and Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
7,965 |
183 |
384 |
219 |
5,968 |
927 |
2,449 |
10,130 |
2,888 |
Eastern | 2,055
| 66 | 114
| 77 | 1,765
| 287
| 447
| 2,756
| 854
|
Central | 4,976
| 797
| 227
| 110
| 3,446
| 517
| 1,691
| 6,088
| 1,711
|
Western | 934
| 20 | 43
| 32
| 757
| 123
| 311
| 1,286
| 323
|
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2023
Appeals by Region - 2022
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2022/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
11,186 |
289 |
747 |
367 |
6,363 |
835 |
2,464 |
11,065 |
5,005 |
Eastern | 3,683
| 122
| 255
| 145
| 2,528
| 310
| 630
| 3,990
| 1,547
|
Central | 6,106
| 140
| 410
| 167
| 3,158
| 450
| 1,566
| 5,891
| 2,785
|
Western | 1,397
| 27
| 82
| 55
| 677
| 75
| 268
| 1,184
| 673
|
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2022
Appeals by Region - 2021
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2021/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
10,055 |
251 |
382 |
613 |
7,160 |
1,042 |
2,820 |
12,268 |
4,891 |
Eastern | 3,849 | 88 | 192 | 219 | 3,249 | 432 | 788 | 4,968 | 1,866 |
Central | 5,163 | 135 | 133 | 327 | 3,052 | 491 | 1,691 | 5,829 | 2,566 |
Western | 1,043 | 28 | 57 | 67 | 859 | 119 | 341 | 1,471 | 459 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2021
Appeals by Region - 2020
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2020/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
6,894 |
189 |
292 |
168 |
6,151 |
792 |
1,963 |
9,555 |
7,071 |
Eastern | 2,914
| 43
| 152
| 77
| 2,816
| 243
| 499
| 3,830
| 2,977
|
Central | 3,106
| 111
| 86
| 60
| 2,692
| 464
| 1,272
| 4,685
| 3,210
|
Western | 874
| 35
| 54
| 31
| 643
| 85
| 192
| 1,040
| 884
|
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2020
Appeals by Region - 2019
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2019/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
11,817 |
577 |
266 |
214 |
5,746 |
707 |
1,174 |
8,684 |
9,700 |
Eastern | 5,065 | 205 | 91 | 77 | 2,977 | 230 | 332 | 3,912 | 3,880 |
Central | 5,281 | 319 | 123 | 92 | 2,261 | 422 | 713 | 3,930 | 4,772 |
Western | 1,471 | 53 | 52 | 45 | 508 | 55 | 129 | 842 | 1,048 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2019
Appeals by Region - 2018
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2018/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
7,256 |
608 |
272 |
159 |
2,445 |
421 |
506 |
4,412 |
6,561 |
Eastern | 2,440 | 175 | 42 | 41 | 875 | 85 | 139 | 1,357 | 2,725 |
Central | 4,230 | 385 | 176 | 97 | 1,424 | 291 | 317 | 2,691 | 3,412 |
Western | 586 | 48 | 54 | 21 | 146 | 45 | 50 | 364 | 424 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2018
Appeals by Region - 2017
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2017/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
4,905 |
414 |
245 |
98 |
1,625 |
409 |
346 |
3,137 |
3,710 |
Eastern | 1,489 | 146 | 47 | 26 | 312 | 115 | 65 | 711 | 1,643 |
Central | 3,066 | 190 | 167 | 48 | 1,235 | 248 | 255 | 2,143 | 1,862 |
Western | 350 | 78 | 31 | 24 | 78 | 46 | 26 | 283 | 205 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2017
Appeals by Region - 2016
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2016/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
3,813 |
276 |
156 |
112 |
1,618 |
570 |
235 |
2,967 |
1,938 |
Eastern | 1,095 | 76 | 44 | 39 | 391 | 145 | 49 | 744 | 859 |
Central | 2,421 | 133 | 69 | 62 | 1,164 | 374 | 180 | 1,982 | 936 |
Western | 297 | 67 | 43 | -- | 63 | 51 | -- | 241 | 143 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2016
Appeals by Region - 2015
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2015/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
2,959 |
250 |
148 |
85 |
1,606 |
483 |
209 |
2,781 |
1,092 |
Eastern | 979 | 79 | 44 | 25 | 554 | 130 | 70 | 902 | 508 |
Central | 1,696 | 135 | 58 | 38 | 959 | 302 | 132 | 1,624 | 497 |
Western | 284 | 36 | 46 | -- | 93 | 51 | -- | 255 | 87 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2015
Appeals by Region - 2014
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2014/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
2,391 |
258 |
193 |
57 |
1,060 |
296 |
71 |
1,935 |
914 |
Eastern | 868 | 85 | 42 | --
| 352 | 91 | -- | 603 | 431 |
Central | 1,322 | 133 | 120 | 24 | 637 | 163 | 54 | 1,131 | 425 |
Western | 201 | 40 | 31 | -- | 71 | 42 | -- | 201 | 58 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2014
Appeals by Region - 2013
| Filed | Non-Merit | Merit | Total Finalizations | Pending (as of 2013/12/31) |
---|
Dismissed - Lack of
RAD Jurisdiction | Dismissed - Appeal not Perfected | Dismissed - Withdrawn, Abandoned & Other | Dismissed - Confirmed
RPD | Allowed - Referred Back | Allowed - Substituted Determination |
---|
National |
1,146 |
184 |
63 |
27 |
291 |
85 |
38 |
688 |
458 |
Eastern | 419 | 76 | -- | -- | 119 | 26 | -- | 253 | 166 |
Central | 591 | 82 | 40 | -- | 141 | 55 | --
| 357 | 234 |
Western | 136 | 26 | -- | -- | 31 | -- | -- | 78 | 58 |
Appeals by Country of Alleged Persecution - 2013