Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Results and programs. GC InfoBase reports 10 programs of this department, in its Departmental Plans or its actual spending; 5 are current (in the latest plan or, for a program in no plan, with actual spending in the latest year).
- Actual spending, 2024-25
- $353M
- Planned, 2025-26 (latest plan)
- $345M
- Core responsibilities with indicators
- 1
Spending and employees
Totals of the department's programs: actual spending where reported, then the latest plan.
Spending
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | — | $126M |
| 2011-12 | — | $141M |
| 2012-13 | — | $134M |
| 2013-14 | — | $122M |
| 2014-15 | — | $120M |
| 2015-16 | — | $112M |
| 2016-17 | — | $115M |
| 2017-18 | — | $132M |
| 2018-19 | — | $158M |
| 2019-20 | — | $200M |
| 2020-21 | — | $245M |
| 2021-22 | — | $264M |
| 2022-23 | — | $285M |
| 2023-24 | — | $341M |
| 2024-25 | — | $353M |
| 2025-26 | $345M* | — |
| 2026-27 | $344M* | — |
| 2027-28 | $345M* | — |
| 2028-29 | $318M* | — |
Employees (FTEs)
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| Fiscal year | Planned | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | — | 1,092 |
| 2012-13 | — | 1,045 |
| 2013-14 | — | 997 |
| 2014-15 | — | 970 |
| 2015-16 | — | 934 |
| 2016-17 | — | 976 |
| 2017-18 | — | 1,057 |
| 2018-19 | — | 1,245 |
| 2019-20 | — | 1,577 |
| 2020-21 | — | 1,778 |
| 2021-22 | — | 2,028 |
| 2022-23 | — | 2,169 |
| 2023-24 | — | 2,395 |
| 2024-25 | — | 2,573 |
| 2025-26 | 2,450* | — |
| 2026-27 | 2,475* | — |
| 2027-28 | 2,485* | — |
| 2028-29 | 2,286* | — |
Results at a glance
How many indicators met their target each year, as reported in the Departmental Results Reports. Source: GC InfoBase.
Core responsibility indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100% |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 67% |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 83% |
| 2023-24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100% |
Program indicators
| Report year | Met | Not met | No result reported | Not yet due | Share met (of met and not met) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 54% |
| 2019-20 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 75% |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44% |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 46% |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 75% |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75% |
| 2024-25 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 75% |
Results by core responsibility
Adjudication of immigration and refugee cases (12 indicators)
Historical: targets against results
% of decisions overturned by the Federal Court
2024-25Target: ≤ 1% (2025)Result: 0.7%Met
Percentage of detention reviews that are concluded within legislated timeframes
2024-25Target: ≥ 96% (2025)Result: 98%Met
The percentage of cases that meet high quality standards
2023-24Target: ≥ 80% (2024)Result: 95%Met
Time within which 80% of admissibility decisions are finalized
2024-25Target: ≤ 9 (2025)Result: 5Met
Time within which 80% of final or stay decisions on immigration appeals are issued
2024-25Target: ≤ 12 (2025)Result: 9Met
Time within which 80% of refugee appeals are finalized
2024-25Target: ≤ 6 (2025)Result: 3Met
Time within which 80% of refugee protection cases are finalized
2024-25Target: ≤ 24 (2025)Result: 20Met
% of cases that meet legislated or internal timelines
2021-22Target: ≥ 0% (2023)Result: SuspendedNo result reported
% of cases that are deemed fair by the parties
2019-20Target: — (2020)Result: —No result reported
Current: the 2026-27 plan's targets
Percentage of IRB decisions overturned by the Federal Court
2026-27Target: ≤ 1% (2027)Result: —Planned
Percentage of program-level annual timeliness targets met
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2027)Result: —Planned
Future goals: targets due after 2026-27
Percentage of IRB cases that meet or exceed the quality standard
2026-27Target: ≥ 80% (2028)Result: —Planned
Programs
| Program | Core responsibility | Status | Latest plan, first year | Last actual | Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugee Protection Decisions · BGC01 | Adjudication of immigration and refugee cases | New since an earlier plan | $171M 2026-27 | $178M 2024-25 | 12 |
| Internal Services · ISS00 | — | New since an earlier plan | $82.3M 2026-27 | $79.6M 2024-25 | 0 |
| Refugee Appeal Decisions · BGC02 | Adjudication of immigration and refugee cases | New since an earlier plan | $48M 2026-27 | $51.4M 2024-25 | 12 |
| Admissibility and Detention Decisions · BGC03 | Adjudication of immigration and refugee cases | New since an earlier plan | $21.9M 2026-27 | $21.5M 2024-25 | 17 |
| Immigration Appeal Decisions · BGC04 | Adjudication of immigration and refugee cases | New since an earlier plan | $20.8M 2026-27 | $22.2M 2024-25 | 13 |
| Refugee Protection · AFU00 | Resolve immigration and refugee cases before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $54.4M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Internal Services · ISC00 | Internal Services | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $37.8M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Immigration Appeal · AFT00 | Resolve immigration and refugee cases before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $16.6M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Refugee Appeal · HAC00 | Resolve immigration and refugee cases before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $11.9M 2017-18 | 0 |
| Admissibility Hearings and Detention Reviews · AFR00 | Resolve immigration and refugee cases before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. | Not in a Departmental Plan | — | $10.9M 2017-18 | 0 |
