Canada Rejects 1596 Nigerian Asylum Seekers
Fresh data from Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) show that between January and August 21, 2025, Nigerian nationals filed 3,548 asylum claims. Of these, 2,292 were accepted and 1,596 denied, reflecting a 65% approval rate — higher than in previous years when rejections surpassed 13,000. Nigeria remains one of the top sources of asylum…