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Hi Dear All Members,

I need help from all you guys...if I file asylum in small province of Canada then in how many days/ months I will get approval and OR work permit?

will i get work permit before approval OR after approval (as happens in USA)????

second question is that if i reach in Canada to file Asylum on visit and my passport is going to expire within few months , should i renew passport first before file asylum ? as i have visit visa can i renew my passport on visitor basis from Canada?

please help I am very worry ..

Thanks in Advance...
 
Hi Dear All Members,

I need help from all you guys...if I file asylum in small province of Canada then in how many days/ months I will get approval and OR work permit?

will i get work permit before approval OR after approval (as happens in USA)????

second question is that if i reach in Canada to file Asylum on visit and my passport is going to expire within few months , should i renew passport first before file asylum ? as i have visit visa can i renew my passport on visitor basis from Canada?

please help I am very worry ..

Processing times are very slow right now due to the influx of refugees. So probably 2-3 years end to end.

No - you won't get a work permit right away. You get a work permit if the outcomes of your hearing are positive. Right now I believe people are waiting 8+ months for a hearing.

No - you absolutely should not renew your home country passport.
 
Processing times are very slow right now due to the influx of refugees. So probably 2-3 years end to end.

No - you won't get a work permit right away. You get a work permit if the outcomes of your hearing are positive. Right now I believe people are waiting 8+ months for a hearing.

No - you absolutely should not renew your home country passport.
Thanks for prompt Reply....
Then how person will survive till 2 to 3 years months without work permit?
. why i should not renew my passport from canada ? i could not understand .... please explain..

Thanks
 
Thanks for prompt Reply....
Then how person will survive till 2 to 3 years months without work permit?
. why i should not renew my passport from canada ? i could not understand .... please explain..

Thanks

You should bring funds with you to Canada to pay for your living costs while you wait to qualify for a work permit. In some provinces you may also qualify for social services payments. However this money isn't very much and will not give you a good life.

Renewing your home country passport demonstrates that you do not face persecution in your home country and therefore don't qualify for refugee status.
 
second question is that if i reach in Canada to file Asylum on visit and my passport is going to expire within few months , should i renew passport first before file asylum ? as i have visit visa can i renew my passport on visitor basis from Canada?
Once you apply for asylum, you are no longer a visitor and your TRV is no longer valid
 
Hi Dear All Members,

I need help from all you guys...if I file asylum in small province of Canada then in how many days/ months I will get approval and OR work permit?

will i get work permit before approval OR after approval (as happens in USA)????

second question is that if i reach in Canada to file Asylum on visit and my passport is going to expire within few months , should i renew passport first before file asylum ? as i have visit visa can i renew my passport on visitor basis from Canada?

please help I am very worry ..

Thanks in Advance...
the Canada's government takes away your passport and all the visas you have will be cancelled, not only Canadian but also US, UK, Australian,,,,
 
You should bring funds with you to Canada to pay for your living costs while you wait to qualify for a work permit. In some provinces you may also qualify for social services payments. However this money isn't very much and will not give you a good life.

Renewing your home country passport demonstrates that you do not face persecution in your home country and therefore don't qualify for refugee status.
Thanks..
Then should i renew from my home country? right now im in my country...
in which province that facility is available? means social services payments. in saskatoon or Alberta is available?

when i will get work permit 2 or 3 years or 8 months? plz clear
 
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the Canada's government takes away your passport and all the visas you have will be cancelled, not only Canadian but also US, UK, Australian,,,,
Thanks for reply....
should i need to renew my passport from my country? if yes then my visa will vaild?
 
No, you won’t get approval right away. When you claim assylum, they will take your passport and all your ID from your home country. They will give you a document that identifies you as a refugee claimant and will schedule a hearing date for you to present your claim. That will take anywhere from 18-24 months. Until you have your hearing, you are a refugee claimant. If at the hearing they accept your claim you will become a refugee and be allowed to apply for a PR In Canada. That will take 2-3 years. You can never travel to your home country, or renew your passport or use your home country passport again. If they reject your claim, they will start the process to send you back to your home country.

If you are in Alberta as a refugee claimant, you can not obtain a drivers license. You will get minimal funds to survive, housing for one year and have access to health care.
 
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No, you won’t get approval right away. When you claim assylum, they will take your passport and all your ID from your home country. They will give you a document that identifies you as a refugee claimant and will schedule a hearing date for you to present your claim. That will take anywhere from 18-24 months. Until you have your hearing, you are a refugee claimant. If at the hearing they accept your claim you will become a refugee and be allowed to apply for a PR In Canada. That will take 2-3 years. You can never travel to your home country, or renew your passport or use your home country passport again. If they reject your claim, they will start the process to send you back to your home country.

If you are in Alberta as a refugee claimant, you can not obtain a drivers license. You will get minimal funds to survive, housing for one year and have access to health care.

Just want to correct a few things. You can now get a driver's license in Alberta as a refugee. An asylum seeker recently took the government to court. also think you are supposed to find your own housing and pay for it using the welfare you get.
 
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Thanks for everyone...
But I want to know that , if i file a application of asylum for example today then when i will be able to work ? means when i will get work permit to find job?
can all of you share procedure of asylum ?
Thanks..
 
Thanks for everyone...
But I want to know that , if i file a application of asylum for example today then when i will be able to work ? means when i will get work permit to find job?
can all of you share procedure of asylum ?
Thanks..
Once you get the medical exam done you can apply for work permit regardless of the hearing date and decision
It takes about 2 months to get the permit from the date of entry