Annex I - Methodology The objective of this report is to map statelessness in Canada in two ways: to profile stateless persons living in Canada, and explore their experiences as stateless persons in enjoying their basic human rights; and secondly to explore remedies currently available to stateless persons. In order to carry out these objectives, a combination of methods were employed. The research was carried out between September 2017 and April 2019. 1.1. Jurisprudential Research In order to understand the stories, gaps and impact that statelessness has on individuals, a qualitative analysis of immigration cases heard at the Federal Courts and Immigration and Refugee Board was carried out. A search in the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) was performed using the keyword ‘stateless’ within a timeframe spanning between 2012 to 2018. This search generated 250 cases, from which 143 were selected for analysis because they involved stateless applicants. 1.2.Statistics Statistics for this study were provided directly to UNHCR Canada from Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Statistics Canada, and the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). Data received reflected temporary, permanent, and non-status residency numbers for stateless persons from 2012 to 2018, as well as refugee claims made by stateless persons and the recognition rates, for this same period. 1.3.Media Reports An analysis of cases of statelessness reported in media stories since 2012 was carried out with specific reference to persons rendered stateless under the ‘second generation born abroad’ provision. This search was limited to online news articles published by leading national outlets. 1.4.Semi-structured Interviews with Stateless Persons Interviews were conducted with persons who identified as stateless. Two rounds of interviews were carried out, first in the fall of 2017, and second in the spring of 2018. In the fall of 2017, the consultant contacted seven participants by telephone and email with the assistance of the Canadian Centre on Statelessness and snowball sampling methods. In order to reach more stateless people for interviews a second round took place beginning in February 2018 through the coordination of the UNHCR. A key word search was conducted on the Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) website. A total of 250 cases containing the word ‘stateless’ from 2012-2017 were generated. From those 250 cases, 143 cases were identified as potential sources of interviews, and from these 35 cases with the greatest impact on the stateless person were short-listed for interview. The lawyers representing those 35 cases were contacted and we were then put in contact with their respective client or with other stateless clients, resulting in 12 36