Canada Border Services Agency – Presentation on Irregular Migration Trends 2011 XVII Regional Conference on Migration Panama City, Panama June 19-22, 2012

Irregular Migration - Overview of 2011 Statistics The number of refugee claims in 2011 increased by 9.5% after decreasing for two consecutive years in 2009 and 2010. Hungary was responsible for nearly 18% of all refugee claims. Refugee claims from visa-exempt countries, especially Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Croatia, and Poland, continue to rise. There was an increase in Improperly Documented Arrivals (IDAs) at Canadian airports resulting from an increase in the number of foreign nationals without the proper visa to enter/transit. The number of IDAs that made a refugee claim in 2011 decreased (as compared to 2010).

Refugee Claims in Canada

Top Source Countries of Refugee Claimants (2011) Country No. of Claims Hungary 4,453 China 1,796 Pakistan 895 Colombia 869 Namibia 855 Nigeria 676 St. Vincent & Grenadines 672 Mexico 651 India 641 Sri Lanka 638 Total 25,378 Increasing Decreasing

Improperly Documented Arrivals (IDAs)

IDAs Submitting Refugee Claims, 2011

Improperly Documented Arrivals – Passports & Document Fraud

Irregular Migration – Projections Canada will continue to receive a significant number of refugee claims from Eastern Europe, particularly from Hungary, the Slovak Republic, Croatia, and to a lesser extent, Poland. The passport of Taiwan will continue to be a target for irregular migrants from China. Europe will continue to be a significant source of improperly documented refugee claimants.