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

‘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