Total entries of children and youth under 25 who were refugee claimants, Canada, 2001 to 2010
Adapted from Citizen and Immigration Canada, data from facts and figures 2010 – immigration overview: permanent and temporary
residents, at http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/statistics/facts2010/temporary/29.asp, accessed on November 28, 2011
In 2010, among temporary residents, there were approximately 4,300 children from birth to 14 and another 4,400 youth from 15 to 24 who were refugee claimants. This compares to 7,600 children under 15 and 10,300 youth 15 to 24 in 2001.