Breakdown of refugee claims by illegal immigrants in Canada 2017-2023, by country

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
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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Statistic: 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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February 2024

Region

Canada

Survey time period

January 2017 to December 2023

Supplementary notes

Figures have been rounded.

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada defines irregular border crossers as people who have entered Canada via official points of entry. Adapted from Statistics Canada, Demandes d’asile présentées par des personnes qui ont franchi la frontière de manière irrégulière, January 2017 to December 2023. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.

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