Fast, Fair and Final: Reforming Canada’s Refugee System
A Maytree Report by Peter Showler Canada’s refugee claim system is too slow – it can take up to eight years to finalize a claim. On average, it requires 18 months for a first decision at the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) because of a backlog of 60,000 claims. Thousands of refused claimants remain in … Continue reading Fast, Fair and Final: Reforming Canada’s Refugee System