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Clear Processing Times for Asylum Seekers 2021

dashndash

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Aug 21, 2020
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I have been reading crazy things in this forum like some people are getting a decision within 5 months and others still waiting since 2 years.

Can people who applied for Asylum in 2021 in Canada tell us their processing is faster when compared to people who applied 2 years ago? Please share your processing times with us.

I suspect new asylum claimants are being processed through a different funnel entirely.

Thanks.
 

Buletruck

VIP Member
May 18, 2015
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I have been reading crazy things in this forum like some people are getting a decision within 5 months and others still waiting since 2 years.

Can people who applied for Asylum in 2021 in Canada tell us their processing is faster when compared to people who applied 2 years ago? Please share your processing times with us.

I suspect new asylum claimants are being processed through a different funnel entirely.

Thanks.
Probably haven’t been a significant number of applicants in 2021 as the border have been closed to most entries. Refugee claims at the US/Canada border have been turned back to the US.
 

canuck78

VIP Member
Jun 18, 2017
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I have been reading crazy things in this forum like some people are getting a decision within 5 months and others still waiting since 2 years.

Can people who applied for Asylum in 2021 in Canada tell us their processing is faster when compared to people who applied 2 years ago? Please share your processing times with us.

I suspect new asylum claimants are being processed through a different funnel entirely.

Thanks.
Extremely variable. Some are waiting for eligibility interviews for 6+ months to file their claim.