Between the third quarter of 2017 and the end of 2023, the number of refugee claims made by irregular border crossers decreased overall. Meanwhile, the number of accepted claims has fluctuated somewhat but has generally increased. 131 of these claims had been accepted by the second quarter of 2017, compared to more than 3,188 in Q4 2023. Only 490 had been accepted during the second quarter of 2020. However, during this early pandemic period, few applications had been made.
Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. (February 28, 2024). Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. "Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. (2024). Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. "Quarterly Number of Accepted Refugee Claims Made by Persons Who Crossed The Border Illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Quarterly number of accepted refugee claims made by persons who crossed the border illegally in Canada from April 2017 to December 2023 [Graph], Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250566/accepted-refugee-claims-irregular-border-crossers-canada/
