Refugee/Asylum Claimants 2025 Timelines

[amam2024]

What is your timeline?

Nov 2024

 

[canuck78]

I'm since nov 2024

Hearings are regularly taking over 2 years to be scheduled so it still may take a while to get a hearing. Where do you live in Canada?

 

[amam2024]

Hearings are regularly taking over 2 years to be scheduled so it still may take a while to get a hearing. Where do you live in Canada?

Nova Scotia.. our case is handled in Montreal office, which I believe is not the fastest in processing

 

[dao.c]

Any news from anyone?
Especially with Front-End Security Screening confirmation timelines?

Here is my timeline:
Mid April In-Land Application
May 8th: Biometrics, Passport Seized, RPID, Work Permit, Referred to RPD
May 20th: File-Review Processing Request Submitted
May 22nd: Second Work Permit Approved (I honestly don't know why)
October 6th: I called in to check in about the FRP request.
October 9th: Letter from RPD replying to the FRP request saying that my claim was "Streamed for completion under the Instructions Governing the Streaming of Less Complex Claims but was awaiting FESS for scheduling."
March 6th 2026: Background check completed in the IRCC portal.
Apparently IRB still hasn't received the background check confirmation (Front-End Security Screening Confirmation)

 

[canuck78]

Any news from anyone?
Especially with Front-End Security Screening confirmation timelines?

Here is my timeline:
Mid April In-Land Application
May 8th: Biometrics, Passport Seized, RPID, Work Permit, Referred to RPD
May 20th: File-Review Processing Request Submitted
May 22nd: Second Work Permit Approved (I honestly don't know why)
October 6th: I called in to check in about the FRP request.
October 9th: Letter from RPD replying to the FRP request saying that my claim was "Streamed for completion under the Instructions Governing the Streaming of Less Complex Claims but was awaiting FESS for scheduling."
March 6th 2026: Background check completed in the IRCC portal.
Apparently IRB still hasn't received the background check confirmation (Front-End Security Screening Confirmation)

The less complex program is no longer allowing approval without a hearing so processing will likely take longer for everyone. Even less complex applications are no longer processed relatively quickly because there are long backlogs. Would be prepared to wait 2-3 years for a hearing but be happy if you are processed faster. There is nothing you can do to speed up your processing.

 

[canuck78]

Nova Scotia.. our case is handled in Montreal office, which I believe is not the fastest in processing

I would be prepared for 2-3+ years to get a hearing and be happy if you are scheduled for one earlier. There are significant backlogs in all parts of the asylum system.

 

[nukea1]

I would be prepared for 2-3+ years to get a hearing and be happy if you are scheduled for one earlier. There are significant backlogs in all parts of the asylum system.

Thats long
also since you seem informed, I had a question. We submitted our claim on December 2024. My father was not able to come back then. Now there is a chance of him coming. He came to Canada once in 2023, will he need to file another claim or just merge into ours. Also will C-12 affect him?

 

[Anonymousmoose]

Thats long
also since you seem informed, I had a question. We submitted our claim on December 2024. My father was not able to come back then. Now there is a chance of him coming. He came to Canada once in 2023, will he need to file another claim or just merge into ours. Also will C-12 affect him?

Yes bill C-12 will affect him

 

[nukea1]

Yes bill C-12 will affect him

will it affect us also?

 

[Anonymousmoose]

will it affect us also?

No since you applied before June 2025

 

[nukea1]

No since you applied before June 2025

Ah so he has to go through an entirely different process than us?

 

[Anonymousmoose]

Ah so he has to go through an entirely different process than us?

Yes but you’re better off asking a lawyer
I believe he can still apply (he shouldn’t) but he’ll be told he’s ineligible and will be offered a PRRA (if he is from a non-adr country), which has a very low acceptance rate.
If rejected, he will be deported.

 

[nukea1]

Yes but you’re better off asking a lawyer
I believe he can still apply (he shouldn’t) but he’ll be told he’s ineligible and will be offered a PRRA (if he is from a non-adr country), which has a very low acceptance rate.
If rejected, he will be deported.

what do you think is the best course of action for us?

 

[Anonymousmoose]

what do you think is the best course of action for us?

I don’t know what situation your family is in or what country you’re from, but a piece of advice I’d give is unless you are certain that your dads life will be in imminent danger if he were to leave Canada, I would not apply for asylum.

The PRRA stream has no hearing and an acceptance rate of less than 5%.

That said, it is 5% due to many false or fraudulent asylum cases, so as I said, if your dad has a really strong case on his side he might win, but if he doesn’t then he has no other option and will be deported and barred from entering Canada for a few years. I would really really suggest contacting a lawyer and not relying on anybody’s advice from here, including mine, as none of us are lawyers.

 

[nukea1]

I don’t know what situation your family is in or what country you’re from, but a piece of advice I’d give is unless you are certain that your dads life will be in imminent danger if he were to leave Canada, I would not apply for asylum.

The PRRA stream has no hearing and an acceptance rate of less than 5%.

That said, it is 5% due to many false or fraudulent asylum cases, so as I said, if your dad has a really strong case on his side he might win, but if he doesn’t then he has no other option and will be deported and barred from entering Canada for a few years. I would really really suggest contacting a lawyer and not relying on anybody’s advice from here, including mine, as none of us are lawyers

Okay got it. The problem itself is because of my mom's political affiliation and we have alot of proof. My dad isn’t directly affiliated with the issue and its just a family reunification thing. As we are in QC ,even getting PR after the case is heard will takw a long Time