The IRB granted refugee status in 12,880 of the 23,200 cases decided, for an approval rate of 55.5 per cent. Canada is also major resettlement country , having admitted 2,243 refugees in 1998. The Government s target for resettlement this year is 7,300 under government sponsorship and 2,800 to 4,000 under private sponsorship. Canada s improved performance is attributable primarily to the Kosovo Emergency. Most have claimed asylum, and the incident has created considerable public controversy.
More ships are reportedly en route to Canada.
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