Asylum claimants 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.

About this data

These numbers reflect asylum claimant numbers for 2024 and are still subject to change.

This data should not be used as an indication of the number of asylum claimants presently residing in a province or territory. The table pulls data on number of asylum claimants who have submitted a valid claim by year and province of claim. The data may include individuals who have claimed asylum and since obtained a referral to the IRB, have become protected persons (as defined by the IRB), or have since become a permanent resident in the year in which their asylum claim was made

Backgrounder: Claiming asylum in Canada – what happens?

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

Asylum claimants processed 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
Quebec2,3552,2502,5152,7653,6153,1253,7203,3353,7303,9653,7554,78039,905
Ontario2752803804555055204254705104654255205,235
Manitoba00--------510102025590
Saskatchewan000--00--000005
Alberta15515254030603025305555385
British Columbia3550403555306065756080140720
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Land Ports of Entry2,6752,5852,9503,2904,2203,7104,2753,9104,3554,5354,3405,50546,355
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
Quebec2,7702,6553,1253,3354,3554,0754,7504,3755,2555,3855,2706,23551,590
Ontario5805557158259208807858651,0001,0909601,04510,220
Manitoba00--------510102025590
Saskatchewan000--00--000005
Alberta252525304550755030507075540
British Columbia45656550856095100105951251801,070
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Ports of Entry3,4203,2953,9304,2505,4155,0705,7205,3956,4056,6456,4507,55063,545
Inland Offices
Provinces/TerritoriesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador0000000000000
Prince Edward Island0000000000000
Nova Scotia0000--0--00000--
New Brunswick000000000--00--
Quebec--55101015101020202040170
Ontario101015252525151515202015215
Manitoba000--00--0000----
Saskatchewan0000000000000
Alberta0000--00--000----
British Columbia--102015101510103030155165
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000000000
Nunavut0000000000000
Total - Inland Offices152545505055403565705560560
Summary of Asylum Claimants processed by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), January - December 2022
CBSA designated ports of entry/inland offices Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
Air Ports of Entry7407109759601,1951,3601,4451,4852,0502,1002,1052,04017,165
Land Ports of Entry2,6752,5852,9503,2904,2203,7104,2753,9104,3554,5354,3405,50546,355
Marine Ports of Entry--0----0--00--10----25
All Ports of Entry (Air, Land and Marine)3,4203,2953,9304,2505,4155,0705,7205,3956,4056,6456,4507,55063,545
Inland Offices152545505055403565705560560
Total - CBSA Land, Air and Marine port of entry and Inland Offices3,4403,3203,9704,3005,4605,1255,7605,4256,4706,7156,5057,61064,105

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
Quebec4105105304604855505607056856356158957,035
Ontario1,1001,1851,1651,0201,0451,2401,2251,6751,4501,3101,7551,84016,010
Manitoba30515201520152520151020210
Saskatchewan----105--0----10----1055
Alberta11090140100100110951501201151451751,450
British Columbia1451752351751752452052901751903053402,655
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000--0--00--
Nunavut0000000000000
Outside Canada00000000000----
Total - IRCC1,8001,9752,1051,7851,8302,1802,1152,8602,4752,2852,8453,30527,560

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
Quebec3,1803,1653,6603,8054,8554,6405,3255,0855,9656,0405,9057,17058,795
Ontario1,6901,7501,8951,8751,9952,1502,0302,5552,4602,4202,7352,90026,445
Manitoba30515251525253530353530300
Saskatchewan----1010--05--10----1060
Alberta1351101651301501551702001451652152501,995
British Columbia1952453202402653203104003153104455253,890
Yukon0000000000000
Northwest Territories0000000--0--00--
Nunavut0000000000000
Outside Canada00000000000----
Total - CBSA & IRCC5,2405,2956,0756,0857,2907,3107,8758,2858,9409,0009,35010,91591,665

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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