First off, I'm not an academic. I don't study comparative immigration. My thoughts are based on my own frontline experiences. I don't think there is an obvious connection between where claimants end up and how effective the processing of the claims is in terms of speed, efficiency, etc. That could be relevant in terms of integration, and it depends on economic concerns. However, those don't have a direct bearing on the process of assessing claims.
There are three divisions at the refugee protection division: the eastern office, the central office and the western office. I'm not exactly sure how many claims go to each office, but I assume and believe that they're resourced based on how many claimants there are in each region.
At the end of the day, people gravitate towards large cities, where they see more economic opportunity, where there are members of their diaspora community and where they feel a sense of connection that allows them to feel more at home. It's very complicated to centrally direct where people are going to end up. I just see some issues with that.