Am I eligible to 5 sponser group with asylum seeker certificate

[Droprain]

Hi friends
Firstly I want to thank everyone who spends her/his precious time to answer our questions.

Secondly: my case as the following:
*I am from Yemen living now in India
*I asked for asylum and I have gotten its certificate
*My brother in low is in Canda and could manage to get 5 sponsers for me

##The question is Am I eligible for this (5 sponser group ) when I only have an asylum seeker certificate not a refugee certificate?
Thanks in advance

 

[scylla]

When you say that you asked for asylum and got a certificate - what do you mean by that? Who did you ask? Who gave you the certificate?

 

[Droprain]

I got the certificate from UNHCR in Delhi

I meant I got asylum seeker certificate I didn't not get a refugee certificate
And according to 5 group of sponsors should I be a refugee with its certificate or asylum seeker
This is why I am so confused

 

[Rob_TO]

I got the certificate from UNHCR in Delhi

I meant I got asylum seeker certificate I didn't not get a refugee certificate
And according to 5 group of sponsors should I be a refugee with its certificate or asylum seeker
This is why I am so confused

You must be a recognized refugee: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/sponsor/groups.asp
G5s may only sponsor applicants who are recognized as refugees by either the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) or a foreign state. The principal applicant MUST already have refugee status.Having refugee status means that an authorized body has found that an individual meets its refugee definition. This authorized body can either be the UNHCR or the government of the country (i.e., foreign state) where the refugee is now living.

You must include the document proving recognized refugee status with the refugee sponsorship application you submit.

 

[canuck78]

If you are able to get a private sponsorship it will still likely be a few year before you make it to Canada. Just wanted to warn you it is not a fast process.