As of June 2026, Amnesty International Canada and the Canadian Council for Refugees have filed a new Federal Court challenge arguing that Canada is violating the Safe Third Country Agreement by returning refugee claimants to the U.S. without applying court-mandated safety protections. The case directly affects asylum seekers arriving at the Canada-U.S. border who may...
The latest report from the Canadian Council for Refugees reveals that African refugee wait times in Canada are now the longest of any region worldwide. Government-assisted applicants from African countries face average delays of 42 months, nearly twice as long as applicants from other regions. These extensive delays raise serious concerns about fairness, system capacity,...
