REFUGEE CLAIMS FOR CANADIAN IMMIGRATION.

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Definition: Refugees are the people intending to get shelter in some other country as they fear going back to their home nation. Canada is no exception. It offers protection to thousands of genuine refugees who come here on humanitarian and other grounds on an annual basis.

The REFUGEE PROTECTION by the country is offered to those people who fear any kind of torture or harassment in their country or whose removal would mean torture or risk to their life in their home country.

Eligibility: the eligibility of an applicant is decided by the officers who receive the refugee claim. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) decides whether the refugee is conventional or in need or protection or fake. The eligibility of an applicant would NOT be considered if:

•The applicant has got the status of a “Convention refugee” by some other nation.
•The applicant has arrived via the Canada-United States border
•The applicant has criminal background, has been involved in human rights violation or removed on the basis of security grounds
•The applicant has been given protected person status in Canada
•The applicant has made a previous claim for refugee status but was not eligible for referral to the governing body or faced rejection
•The applicant has earlier abandoned or withdrew the claim for refugee status earlier.
Who is a Conventional Refugee?

He is someone who is outside his home country, and is intending to go back as they have fear of persecution or torture on the basis of their nationality, class, race, religion or political behavior.

Who is a “Person in need of Protection”?

He is someone, whose presence in their home country would mean a danger of torture/risk/unsafe treatment to their life,

How can the applicant apply?

•The applicant has the choice of making claim at the time of his or her entry at the port of entry.
•Or, the applicant has the choice of making a claim within the country at a Citizenship and Immigration Canada office.
Note: It is essential for you to have all the documents of your identity and other claims handy with you. The applicant would be given a Personal Information Form, which should be duly filled by the applicant and sent to the IRB.

What if your claim is accepted?

After the refugee claim sees an acceptance, the applicant would get the status of “protected person.” The status further allows you to apply for a PR status in Canada.

What if the claim is rejected?

After the claim is rejected, the applicant has 15 days from the day he or she gets the notice in order to further file an application to the Federal Court of Canada for a judicial review of the IRB decision.