Many refugee claims in Canada originate from people running away from countries presented as countries of persecution. Between 2017 and the end of 2023, the country from which the largest share of these asylum claims originated was Haiti. In addition, more than 15 percent of them originated from Nigeria.
Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country
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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. (February 28, 2024). Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. "Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country ." Chart. February 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. (2024). Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. "Distribution of Refugee Claims Made by Persons Coming from Countries of Alleged Persecution Who Crossed The Border Illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by Country ." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Distribution of refugee claims made by persons coming from countries of alleged persecution who crossed the border illegally in Canada from January 2017 to December 2023, by country [Graph], Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, February 28, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250584/refugee-claims-illegal-immigrants-persecuting-countries-breakdown-canada/
