Canada
International
Tamil Refugee Assistance Network
Raising the voice of the invisible
Refugees
Tamil Refugees in Canada
Where Canada’s refugees come from: by the numbers
| Country | Claims Referred | Accepted | Rejected | Abandoned | Withdraw / Other | Claims Finalized | Pending | Acceptances Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 355 | 345 | 50 | 3 | 7 | 405 | 705 | 81.19% |
TRENDS AND PROJECTIONS
In the case of Sri Lanka, UNHCR has recently issued revised guidelines to assist decision-makers in reviewing claims to asylum. Those guidelines include our recommendation that in light of the improved security situation since the end of Sri Lanka’s conflict in May 2009, claims by asylum seekers from that country should be considered on their individual merits rather than on a group basis.
According to UNHCR’s most recent statistics, there are a total of 146,098 Sri Lanka refugees in 64 countries. India (73,269), France (20,464), Canada (19,143), Germany (12,248), United Kingdom (8,615), Switzerland (2,836), Malaysia (2,132), Australia (2,070), United States (1,561) and Italy (964) are the top 10 countries hosting Sri Lankan refugees. There are also 7,562 Sri Lankan asylum seekers known to UNHCR in 57 countries. The top ten countries hosting Sri Lankan asylum-seekers are: Switzerland, Malaysia, Canada, Germany, Norway, Thailand, US, Netherlands, Japan and Australia. Last year, 34,000 new asylum seekers submitted their claims in Canada.
Statistics, Trends & Projections
Tribunal Statistics
Statistics for the Refugee Appeal Division
Refugee Claims |
|
|---|---|
| Number of… | Total (these figures are rounded) |
| Claims referred in 2015 | 16,900 |
| Claims finalized in 2015 | 13,600 |
| Claims pending as of December 31, 2015 | 10,400 |
Refugee Appeals |
|
|---|---|
| Number of… | Total (these figures are rounded) |
| Appeals filed in 2015 | 3,000 |
| Appeals finalized in 2015 | 2,800 |
| Appeals pending as of December 31, 2015 | 1,100 |
Admissibility Claims |
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|---|---|
| Number of… | Total (these figures are rounded) |
| Admissibility hearings concluded in 2015 | 1,900 |
| Detention reviews concluded in 2015 | 14,000 |
| Members (decision-makers) in the Immigration Division (December 31, 2015) | 33 |
I-TRAN for Refugees
Guided by Tamil values and experience, I-TRAN is working to address the global Tamil refugee crisis. We protect Tamil refugees throughout the world and displaced persons in home land, helping them to build new lives in safety and with dignity.
Why? Because as long as there are still places where it is a crime to be who you are, we have a mandate to be who we are
Join us today. Sign up to learn how you can make a difference on one of the most urgent issues of our time. If you would like to know more about our action, go to our website: www.i-tran.ca
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