Asylee status holder from Afghanistan living in U.S. thinking to move to Canada;

[pdxgreen]

Hi Everyone,
I am a male , 27 living in the Portland OR , U.S.A. I have been granted asylum status almost a year ago and CAN apply for Green Card ( american) in few months ( they said I can apply when 1 year is passed from the date of my asylum status being granted).
To make the story short, I have had many bad experiences here so far, besides that I have been very depressed and being through a lot. Everyday when someone asks me where I am from , and when I see his/her face when I say I am from Afghanistan... I just want to hate myself more. I really need to move to somewhere that at least I feel new again and start over my life.
Can I move to Canada? What will happen to my status? Should I apply for American Green Card or should i just get travel document and go to Canada? what will happen next??

 

[scylla]

It's extremely unlikely you'll be granted a Temporary Resident Visa (visitors visa) to Canada given your current status in the US. (Note that you would have to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa if you wanted to visit Canada - not a Travel Document. Travel Documents are for people who are already permanent residents of Canada.) It will be much easier to visit Canada once you have your Green Card. Once you have your Green Card, you will be able to visit Canada - but you will not be able to live here or work here.

To be able to move here permanently (i.e. live here), you will first have to apply and be accepted as an immigrant under one of the following categories:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/immigrate/index.asp

Note that you cannot qualify as a refugee in Canada to due the Safe Third Country Agreement. So I really think it's in your best interest to wait until you have a Green Card before you consider any further moves. And if you're interested in moving to Canada permanently, start looking through the available immigration options in the link I provided above.

Good luck.

 

[pdxgreen]

Hi
Is there any exception to these rules?
Can i apply for asylum AGAIN at a canadian border? or a european country?

 

[quebec2011]

Hi
Is there any exception to these rules?
Can i apply for asylum AGAIN at a canadian border? or a european country?

Salaam lala jan,

Khoda kona ke khob bashi.

Age az ma meshnawi hale to amoja ban ta ke green cardeta begeri chora ke age harjahe beri bret moshkel paida mesha. to Khoshbakht asti ke da america asti mardoma chandin sale zahmat mekashan ta yak jahe betanan berasan. to feker mekoni age canada beri wa begi ke az afghanistan asti unja chehreshan tagher namekona? ne lala jan harjahe beri ami gapast ta enke passporteta tagher nati wa nationality yak jahe degara nageri.

good luck

 

[scylla]

Hi
Is there any exception to these rules?
Can i apply for asylum AGAIN at a canadian border? or a european country?

There are a few, very limited exceptions to the Safe Third Country Agreement. They are: unaccompanied minor (doesn't apply to you), document holders (doesn't apply to you), family in Canada (may apply to you if you have close family in Canada), and public interest exceptions. See here for further information:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/laws-policy/menu-safethird.asp

Unless you qualify under one of these categories, applying for asylum at the Canadian border won't work. As for Europe, the Safe Third Country Agreement applies there too.

 

[NBaker]

If you have been granted asylum in most any other country USA for sure and can return there which is likely since you mention being able to apply for a green card (even without a green card) then you would be found ineligible to make a refugee claim in Canada.

Best if you wish to visit to obtain the green card and apply for a visitor visa or permanent resident visa from the USA and see if you are approved at which time you could properly come for a visit or reside permanently depending upon what you apply for.

 

[pdxgreen]

Thanks everyone for the input, it is very much appreciated and useful.

I never knew I am gonna have a such problem, I never knew a real Freedom is not attainable. After getting my green card maybe i need to travel through states, to forget about everything, maybe find somewhere more suitable to live.