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Immigration minister confident asylum claim backlog will be resolved
CALGARY — Canada’s immigration minister says he is confident a growing backlog of asylum claims will be addressed as the refugee system undergoes some changes.
Just over 64,000 refugee claims — including nearly 35,000 irregular arrivals and those from various other streams — are awaiting a decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Refugees are now waiting close to two years to have their cases heard.