
The number of refugee claimants Canada has accepted has more than doubled since 2018. A CBC investigation has found that people from some countries have an easier time claiming asylum than others.
The number of refugee claimants granted asylum in Canada was close to 37,000 in 2023, up from just over 14,000 in 2018.
The recognition rate, which is determined by the number of accepted refugee claims divided by the total number of claims that have been decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board on merit, also increased to 82 per cent in the first nine months of 2024, from 64 per cent in 2018.
The entire refugee system needs to be frozen and the staff tossed to the curb.




Can Ottawa solve the problem of millions of expiring Canadian visas?



The number of immigrants who choose to stay in Toronto five years after getting here is declining, Statistics Canada says, and one of the possible reasons why will likely not come as a surprise to most.

Virtually all Canadians say they believe the country is in the midst of a housing crisis, with 69 percent strongly agreeing with the statement and 26 percent saying they somewhat agree.