Asylum claims by year – 2022

The data posted to the IRCC website is considered preliminary and subject to change. Updated data for previous months is published to our website on a monthly basis as it becomes available and according to the monthly data release schedule.

These numbers reflect asylum claim numbers for 2022 and are still subject to change.

Backgrounder: Claiming asylum in Canada – what happens?

Refugee protection claims statistics (Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada)

Asylum claims and interceptions

Monthly report - Calendar year 2022

RCMP Interceptions
ProvincesJanFebMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptOctNovDecTotal
New Brunswick0000000000000
Quebec2,3672,1542,4922,7913,4493,0683,6453,2343,6503,9013,7314,68939,171
Ontario0000000000000
Manitoba01233335101623372
Saskatchewan0003000000014
Alberta0000130000004
British Columbia169884014291035343452289
Total - RCMP2,3832,1642,5022,8053,4933,0883,6773,2493,6953,9513,7884,74539,540

Numbers are manually verified and subject to change.

The number of “RCMP interceptions” refers to asylum seekers apprehended between the ports of entry and does not reflect other border crossings. These numbers may be included in either CBSA or IRCC processing results as the asylum seekers are turned over by the RCMP to these agencies if a claim of refugee status is made.

Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), January - December 2022

Air Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia00000--------5----10
New Brunswick0000000000000
Quebec4154056055657459501,0301,0401,5251,4101,5201,46011,665
Ontario3052753303704153603603904906255305254,985
Manitoba0000000000000
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta10151055151515--201520155
British Columbia151525153030353530354040350
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Air Ports of Entry7407109759601,1951,3601,4451,4852,0502,1002,1052,04017,165
Land Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia0000000000000
New Brunswick00----0--0----00515
Quebec2,3552,2502,5152,7653,6153,1253,7203,3353,7303,9653,7554,78039,910
Ontario2752803804555055204254705104654255205,235
Manitoba00--------510102025590
Saskatchewan000--00--000005
Alberta15515254030603025305555385
British Columbia203535252515355050304565425
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Land Ports of Entry2,6652,5702,9453,2804,1853,6954,2553,9004,3304,5104,3055,43046,065
Marine Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia000000000--0----
New Brunswick00000--000000--
Quebec--0----0000--10--020
Ontario0000000000000
Manitoba0000000000000
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta0000000000000
British Columbia00--00000--000--
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Marine Ports of Entry--0----0--00--10----25
All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine)
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia00000--------10----15
New Brunswick00----0--0----00515
Quebec2,7752,6553,1253,3354,3554,0754,7504,3755,2605,3855,2756,24051,600
Ontario5805557108259208807858651,0001,0909601,04510,220
Manitoba00--------510102025590
Saskatchewan000--00--000005
Alberta252525304550755030507075540
British Columbia3550604055457085806585100775
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Ports of Entry3,4103,2853,9254,2405,3855,0555,6955,3806,3806,6206,4107,47063,260
Inland Offices
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia0000--0--00000--
New Brunswick000000000--00--
Quebec--55101015101020202040170
Ontario101015252525151515202515215
Manitoba000--00--0000----
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta0000000--000----
British Columbia152025204030302055605085460
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Inland Offices30355060757065459010095140850
Summary of Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), January - December 2022
CBSA designated ports of entry/inland officesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Air Ports of Entry7407109759601,1951,3601,4451,4852,0502,1002,1052,04017,165
Land Ports of Entry2,6652,5702,9453,2804,1853,6954,2553,9004,3304,5104,3055,43046,065
Marine Ports of Entry--0----0--00--10----25
All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine)3,4103,2853,9254,2405,3855,0555,6955,3806,3806,6206,4107,47063,260
Inland Offices30355060757065459010095140850
Total - CBSA Land, Air and Marine port of entry and Inland Offices3,4403,3203,9704,3005,4605,1255,7605,4256,4706,7156,5057,61564,110

These statistics include asylum claimants intercepted by the RCMP and brought to a CBSA designated port of entry or inland office, and do not include asylum claims made at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada offices. Figures may vary slightly depending on the date when the claim was received.

Please note that all values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--”. This is done to prevent individuals from being identified when data is compiled and compared to other publicly available statistics. All other values are rounded to the closest multiple of 5 for the same reason; as a result of rounding, data may not sum to the totals indicated.

Asylum Claimants processed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), January - December 2022
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0------0--000--5015
Prince Edward Island0--00--0000000--
Nova Scotia555----1051010551580
New Brunswick------00----0010--1035
Quebec4105105304604855505607056856356158957,040
Ontario1,1001,1801,1651,0201,0451,2401,2251,6751,4501,3201,7751,86516,065
Manitoba30515201520152520151020210
Saskatchewan----105--0----10----1055
Alberta11090140100100110951501201151451751,450
British Columbia1451752351751752452052901751903053402,655
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000--0--00--
Nunavut0000000000000
Outside Canada00000000000----
Total - IRCC1,8001,9752,1051,7851,8302,1802,1152,8602,4752,2952,8703,33027,620

Please note that all values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--”. This is done to prevent individuals from being identified when data is compiled and compared to other publicly available statistics. All other values are rounded to the closest multiple of 5 for the same reason; as a result of rounding, data may not sum to the totals indicated.

Total Asylum Claimants processed by the CBSA and IRCC, January - December 2022
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0------0--000--5015
Prince Edward Island0--00--0000000--
Nova Scotia555----1010101515515100
New Brunswick----5--05------10--1555
Quebec3,1853,1703,6603,8054,8554,6405,3255,0855,9656,0405,9107,17058,805
Ontario1,6901,7451,8951,8751,9952,1502,0302,5552,4652,4302,7552,92526,500
Manitoba30515251525253530353530300
Saskatchewan----1010--05--10----1060
Alberta1351101651301451551702001451652152501,995
British Columbia1952453202402653203104003153104455253,895
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000--0--00--
Nunavut0000000000000
Outside Canada00000000000----
Total - CBSA & IRCC5,2455,2956,0756,0857,2907,3107,8758,2908,9459,0159,37510,94091,730

Please note that all values between 0 and 5 are shown as “--”. This is done to prevent individuals from being identified when data is compiled and compared to other publicly available statistics. All other values are rounded to the closest multiple of 5 for the same reason; as a result of rounding, data may not sum to the totals indicated.

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