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How long you will wait
The Board's figures, not ours. A refugee claim took about 24 months, an appeal about 4. Detention reviews are the only timelines set by statute rather than by workload.
How long you are likely to wait
The Board's own published figures. Your file can differ.
Detention reviews48 hours, then 7 days, then every 30 days
Set by statute, not by workload. This is the one timeline that does not drift.
259,085 refugee claims were pending in August 2026. The Board has said wait times will continue to grow because intake exceeds its funded capacity.