This statistic shows the number of refugee claimants in Canada from 2000 to 2023. In 2023, there were 143,770 refugee claimants in Canada.

Resettled refugees who arrived in Canada as part of the Government of Canada's Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program. Datasets include resettled refugees who have received settlement services. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

In 2023, in Quebec, most refugee claims were made by people between the ages of 30 and 44, indeed that year, there were more than 23,000 claims from people that age. There were also an important number of requests from people aged 15 to 29.

Temporary residents in the humanitarian population who request refugee protection upon or after arrival in Canada. This data should not be used as an indication of the number of asylum claimants residing in a province or territory. The table pulls data on number of asylum claimants who have submit a valid claim by year and province of claim. The data set may include individuals who have claimed asylum and since obtained a referral to the IRB, individuals who have been determined to be protected persons by IRPA, as well as those who may have since become a permanent resident may still be included in the claimant count in the year in which their asylum claim was made. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

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 rejected claims has fluctuated more sporadically. It increased from 575 during the third quarter of 2018 to more than 2,000 during the second quarter of 2019, but only 66 applications had been rejected during the second quarter of 2020. However, during this early pandemic period, few applications had been made.

Canada CA: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data was reported at 223.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 186.000 Person for 2022. Canada CA: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data is updated yearly, averaging 71.000 Person from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 530.000 Person in 2007 and a record low of 5.000 Person in 2001. Canada CA: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Refugees are people who are recognized as refugees under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees or its 1967 Protocol, the 1969 Organization of African Unity Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa, people recognized as refugees in accordance with the UNHCR statute, people granted refugee-like humanitarian status, and people provided temporary protection. Asylum seekers--people who have applied for asylum or refugee status and who have not yet received a decision or who are registered as asylum seekers--are excluded. Palestinian refugees are people (and their descendants) whose residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948 and who lost their homes and means of livelihood as a result of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Country of origin generally refers to the nationality or country of citizenship of a claimant.;United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Refugee Data Finder at https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/.;Sum;

In 2022, a total of than 16,415 refugee claimants in Canada came from Mexico, the most out of any country. Haiti, Turkey, Colombia, and Iran rounded out the top five countries for refugee claimants in Canada in that year.

Family composition of Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada as part of the Government of Canada's commitment to resettle Syrian refugees. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated. Please note that the datasets will not be updated.

About The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) Database contains information on the presence, status and some outcomes of refugee claimants who entered Canada and were subject to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States of America at the Canada-US border from 2017 to 2024. Although these data were largely publicly-available, they were neither centralised, cleaned nor easily accessible for analysis by researchers and publics alike. Based on work by a group of researchers at Haven: the Asylum Lab supported by University of Toronto's Scholars in Residence Program (2024), we present centralised and processed data for the first time. Summary Implemented in 2004, the STCA places restrictions on the ability of refugee claimants to seek political asylum in Canada based on how they enter the country. Specifically, it mandates that those who arrive in the United States of America prior to entering Canada must seek refugee status there. One exception to the original STCA was that those who entered "irregularly" (i.e., between ports of entry); essentially, by entering Canada in this way, they could continue to seek refugee status as per international law. In 2023, the Governments of Canada and the USA implemented an additional protocol to the STCA which prevented this mode of seeking asylum unless the person in question made an unauthorised crossing and stayed in Canada for at least two weeks. In sum, the STCA has had major impacts on both the flows of and means by which refugee claimants trying to get to Canada to apply for political asylum do so. Despite the importance of the STCA on refugee flows into Canada, as well as pending legal actions related to it (e.g., a Supreme Court challenge), there are few data sources attempting to measure its empirical effects. On this basis, we present The STCA Database to fill this gap. This data drop will be the first of a series related to the STCA as a whole. Data Structure We structured the into a series of tables sourced from their original webpages. For more information on the data's structure and methodology for its construction (including to how to reproduce it), see "README.md". Tables are organised into corresponding comma-separated value (CSV) files, which can be opened in a variety of software packages, including but not limited to spreadsheet editors. Data Sources These data were sourced from the following agencies in the Government of Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) provided numbers on interceptions of asylum-seekers between ports of entry at th Canada-US border by geography and time. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) gave numbers cases of asylum seekers processed in their officers by mode of entry (i.e., on land, air, sea or inland), geography and time. Finally, The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) held numbers on outcomes of refugee claims made by those who made "irregular border crossings" by selected countries and time; we compared these outcomes to all refugee claims made with IRB, which were also provided with these data. Some data were sourced using earlier versions of tables provided by the organisations listed above. To access them, we used the Internet Archive's WayBack Machine. This was necessary because some data which were previously available were later removed. If you use these data, please cite the original source at Aptana, Nagata, Gomes, Noelle, Li, Yifan, Sien, Sunny & Mio Sugiura. (2024). The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) Database. Borealis, https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/WBSFPE. Should you have any comments, questions or requested edits or extensions to The STCA Database, please contact Haven at kira.williams@utoronto.ca.

Facts and Figures 2017: Immigration Overview - Permanent Residents presents the annual intake of permanent residents by immigration category from 2008 to 2017. The main body of the publication consists of a series of statistical tables and charts covering the ten-year period from 2008 to 2017. The report depicts selected characteristics for permanent residents. The statistics for admissions of permanent residents are provided for the three main categories of immigration - family class, economic immigrants and refugees - as well as for other immigrants who do not qualify in any of these categories.

This statistic shows the number of refugees in Canada admitted permanent resident status in 2022, by intended province or territory of residence. 39,800 of the resettled refugees in Canada who were admitted permanent resident status in 2022 planned on living in Ontario.

Syrian refugees who have arrived in Canada as part of the Government of Canada's commitment to resettle Syrian refugees. Datasets include Syrian refugees who have received settlement services. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

People who have been granted permanent resident status in Canada. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated.

Asylum Applications in Canada decreased to 10575 Persons in January from 13470 Persons in December of 2024. This dataset provides - Canada Asylum Applications- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

This table provides quarterly estimates of the number of non-permanent residents by type for Canada, provinces and territories.

This statistic shows the number of refugees in Canada admitted to permanent resident status from 2015 to 2023, by country of origin. There were 139,790 refugees in Canada admitted to permanent resident status in 2023 from India.

Facts and Figures 2017: Immigration Overview Temporary Residents presents the annual intake of permit holders and refugee claimants from 1997 to 2017. The report also shows the total count of permit holders and asylum claimants with valid permit(s) in each calendar year and the total count of permit holders and asylum claimants as at December 31st of each year. The main body of the publication consists of a series of statistical tables and charts covering the ten-year period from 2007 to 2017. In Facts & Figures 2015 for Temporary Residents, numbers on International Mobility Program (IMP) Work Permit Holders for Work Purposes increased due to the moving of the Post-graduate Employment Work Permit Holders population from Work Permit Holders for Study Purposes to Work Permit Holders for Work Purposes under the International Mobility Program. As a result of this, the Facts & Figures 2017 reports reflect a corresponding decrease in the number of Work Permit Holders for Study Purposes. These changes have been applied retroactively. The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program (PGWPP) allows students who have graduated from a participating Canadian post-secondary institution to gain valuable Canadian work experience. Skilled Canadian work experience gained through the PGWPP potentially helps graduates qualify for permanent residence in Canada through the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Facts & Figures 2013 had previously counted those who held Post-Graduation Work Permits as Work Permit Holders for Study Purposes. However, Work Permit Holders for Study Purposes is a category for individuals who are primarily students and who are also allowed to get a work permit (e.g., Co-op students) because it is integral to their course of studies. To get a PGWP, in contrast, an individual must have ceased to be a student – it is a requirement that the individual must have graduated from their program."

The total number of people granted permanent resident status in Canada by immigration category (permanent residents): family class, economic immigrants, refugees, other immigrants and category not stated; and the total number of Temporary Foreign Worker work permit holders, International Mobility Program work permit holders, foreign students and humanitarian population; and an overview of permanent and temporary residence, passport and Permanent Resident Card applications received and processed by the CIC Operational Network as a whole (all of CIC's Points of Service, in Canada and overseas), with totals for applications received, network outcomes (withdrawn applications and positive or negative decisions regarding applicant eligibility and admissibility) and the total number of authorizations and visas issued for permanent residents. Note that prior to December 31, 2015, processing times for many of our services were displayed by visa office. This was useful when applications for permanent or temporary residence were always processed by the nearest visa office. However, we now have the ability to move applications around our global network to ensure they are processed as efficiently as possible. This means applications may not be processed at the office closest to where the applicant lives. As a result, only overall processing information is now being reported.

Facts and Figures 2016: Immigration Overview – Permanent Residents presents the annual intake of permanent residents by category of immigration from 2007 to 2016. The main body of the publication consists of a series of statistical tables and charts covering the ten-year period from 2007 to 2016. The report depicts selected characteristics for permanent residents. The statistics for admission of permanent residents are provided for the three main categories of immigration—family class, economic immigrants and refugees—as well as for other immigrants who do not qualify in any of these categories.

Resettled refugees who arrived in Canada as part of the Government of Canada's Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program. Datasets include admissions of Syrian refugees. Please note that in these datasets, the figures have been suppressed or rounded to prevent the identification of individuals when the datasets are compiled and compared with other publicly available statistics. Values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--“ and all other values are rounded to the nearest multiple of 5. This may result to the sum of the figures not equating to the totals indicated. Please note that the datasets will not be updated.