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

2. 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).

3. Refugee Claims in Canada

4. 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

5. Improperly Documented Arrivals (IDAs)

6. IDAs Submitting Refugee Claims, 2011

7. Improperly Documented Arrivals – Passports & Document Fraud

8. 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.