Canada's Federal Court Faces Unmanageable Workload Due to Surge in Immigration Cases

The Chief Justice warns that immigration filings have skyrocketed to over 33,000 annually, creating unprecedented backlogs compared to just a decade ago.

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‘Unprecedented’ increase in immigration cases creates unmanageable workloads for Federal Court, says chief justice

When Alan Diner became top judge in 2014, there were between 5,000 and 6,000 immigration cases a year. Now, the Federal Court is on track to see upwards of 33,000 filings this year alone

By David Baxter

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Canada's Federal Court Faces Unmanageable Workload Due to Surge in Immigration Cases

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‘Unprecedented’ increase in immigration cases creates unmanageable workloads for Federal Court, says chief justice

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