Economy and Politics · Nov 2, 2026
46 Years of Refugee Claims in Canada
Refugee claims in Canada rose from about 1,000 in 1980 to 190,039 in 2024. What claimants get, what it costs, and what Ottawa is doing about the backlog.
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