With regard to proceedings before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, broken down by year since 2018: (a) how many refugee protection claim hearings occurred; (b) of the refugee protection claim hearings in (a), in how many cases did Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (i) appear in person, (ii) appear virtually, (iii) not appear at all, broken down by Immigration and Refugee Board division; (c) of the hearings in which Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did not appear, how many and what percentage of total refugee protection claim hearings does this represent, broken down by Immigration and Refugee Board division; (d) in cases where Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did not appear, how many claims were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected, (iii) withdrawn or abandoned; and (e) in cases where Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada did appear, how many claims were (i) accepted, (ii) rejected, (iii) withdrawn or abandoned?
Q-816 , 45th Parliament, 1st session May 26, 2025, to present
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Matt Strauss
(Kitchener South—Hespeler)
Date asked
January 28, 2026
Answered
March 23, 2026
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Department of Citizenship and Immigration
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