Asylum claims by year – 2023

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 2023 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 2023

RCMP Interceptions
ProvincesJanFebMarAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptOctNovDecTotal
New Brunswick0000000100001
Quebec4,8754,5174,08769463042535936589013,962
Ontario0000020020004
Manitoba1951593183270577
Saskatchewan0000000003003
Alberta0000000000000
British Columbia10461732630273340252937131616
Total - RCMP4,9944,5814,1731047960839788759522614,663

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 2023

Air Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000--0000000--
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia0--0005------------20
New Brunswick0000000000--0--
Quebec9309801,0101,4951,7652,6702,5452,2603,4153,3852,7802,51525,760
Ontario4004605207159001,5751,4109151,8402,0001,8751,73014,345
Manitoba000--0000000--5
Saskatchewan0000--0000000--
Alberta102035302040255090955080540
British Columbia2525304065603570859510055685
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Air Ports of Entry1,3701,4901,5952,2852,7504,3504,0103,3005,4355,5754,8104,38541,355
Land Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia00000000----00--
New Brunswick00----0--010----5--30
Quebec4,9654,5404,3356156155556506951,0158307051,03020,550
Ontario4703655858859455606655457005956107407,670
Manitoba20102510----10----10--10100
Saskatchewan00----0--0--0------10
Alberta102560404520402560554035460
British Columbia4045354040504035505570130635
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Land Ports of Entry5,5104,9805,0451,5951,6501,1951,4051,3151,8301,5501,4401,94529,455
Marine Ports of Entry
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia--0------0--00----010
New Brunswick010--0--000--00015
Quebec0000----------00--10
Ontario0000000000000
Manitoba0000000000000
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta0000000000000
British Columbia0000--0000--00--
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Marine Ports of Entry--10----5------5------35
All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine)
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000--0000000--
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia----------5------------30
New Brunswick010--------010----5--45
Quebec5,8955,5205,3502,1102,3803,2303,1952,9554,4354,2103,4853,54546,320
Ontario8758251,1101,6051,8502,1352,0751,4602,5402,5902,4902,47022,015
Manitoba20102510----10----10--10105
Saskatchewan00--------0--0------10
Alberta2045957565606575150150851151,000
British Columbia70706080105110701101351551751801,320
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Ports of Entry6,8806,4856,6403,8804,4055,5505,4204,6157,2657,1256,2506,33070,845
Inland Offices
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia00000------00--05
New Brunswick000000000--00--
Quebec15705452025101025101515270
Ontario303530354025403035603535430
Manitoba0000------0520202075
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta0000010----00----15
British Columbia12080953035304040303040105670
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Inland Offices165180130115959595851001201151751,470
Summary of Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), January - December 2023
CBSA designated ports of entry/inland officesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Air Ports of Entry1,3701,4901,5952,2852,7504,3504,0103,3005,4355,5754,8104,38541,355
Land Ports of Entry5,5104,9805,0451,5951,6501,1951,4051,3151,8301,5501,4401,94529,455
Marine Ports of Entry--10----5------5------35
All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine)6,8806,4856,6403,8804,4055,5505,4204,6157,2657,1256,2506,33070,845
Inland Offices165180130115959595851001201151751,470
Total - CBSA Land, Air and Marine port of entry and Inland Offices7,0456,6656,7753,9954,5005,6455,5154,7007,3657,2456,3656,50572,315

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 2023
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador----0--55--0--1010545
Prince Edward Island0000------00------15
Nova Scotia--20--5510201015151510130
New Brunswick--------1555515201515105
Quebec1,0408508908101,2101,1951,7051,9602,0302,5202,3402,36018,915
Ontario2,0801,7551,9101,6252,4652,8003,4004,5154,2655,1255,6155,21040,770
Manitoba10101510204055506010012090585
Saskatchewan10--5--101051520252025155
Alberta1751751501602053504306206057307956405,030
British Columbia3703203452453654554455655956356757005,705
Yukon00000000----00--
Northwest Territories00000000--000--
Nunavut0000--00----000--
Outside Canada0000000----------5
Total - IRCC3,6903,1303,3202,8654,3004,8806,0707,7457,6109,1859,6109,06071,475

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 - January 2024
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador----0--55--0--1010545
Prince Edward Island0000------00------15
Nova Scotia--20--51015251515202010165
New Brunswick--10----151051520252520150
Quebec6,9506,4406,2452,9703,6104,4554,9104,9256,4906,7405,8405,92065,500
Ontario2,9852,6153,0503,2654,3504,9605,5156,0056,8407,7758,1407,71563,220
Manitoba351540202545655565130145120765
Saskatchewan10--5--101552020302530170
Alberta1952202452352704204957007558808857556,050
British Columbia5554705003555055955557107608208859857,700
Yukon00000000----00--
Northwest Territories00000000--000--
Nunavut0000--00----000--
Outside Canada0000000----------5
Total - CBSA & IRCC10,7359,79510,0956,8608,80510,52511,58512,44514,97516,43015,97515,560143,785

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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