Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) chair Manon Brassard testifies before a House of Commons immigration committee on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.House of Commons/Screenshot via The Epoch TimesImmigrants who file an asylum claim today won’t receive a decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board for nearly four years, the board’s chair says.Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) chair Manon Brassard told the House of Commons immigration committee on Nov. 6 that “two years of historically high level intake” led to a backlog of asylum claims. She said the backlog has increased by more than five times since 2022, rising from 54,000 claims to 290,000 claims, and will take nearly four years to process.
Refugee Board Warns of 44-Month Delay in Canadas Asylum System
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