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Help friends in Syria seek refugee status in Canada

shradzsaraf

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Hi Everyone,

I am here to ask everyone's help with the process of seeking refugee status for my dear Syrian friends living in Syria. I have read this link
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/index.asphttp://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/index.asp .

What I want to know is What is the first step that my friends need to take in Syria?

How do they apply to be selected?

Though I have read everything on this link I am not able to find anywhere the first step: HOW TO APPLY?

I would be grateful for quick answers please.

God Bless All.

Thanks
 

scylla

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The first step is to be recognized as a refugee by UNHCR or a similar referral organization recognized by CIC.

This must be done first before submitting any kind of application to CIC.
 

shradzsaraf

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Hey Scylla thanks for your reply. So how will my friends be recognised as refugees? What do they need to do for that? I mean they are living in Syria and are living in a dangerous place right now. Is that enough to qualify as a refugee?


scylla said:
The first step is to be recognized as a refugee by UNHCR or a similar referral organization recognized by CIC.

This must be done first before submitting any kind of application to CIC.
 

scylla

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He should start by contacting UNHCR in Syria:

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486a76&submit=GO#SYRDA
 

shradzsaraf

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Thank you Scylla


scylla said:
He should start by contacting UNHCR in Syria:

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486a76&submit=GO#SYRDA
 

PMM

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Hi


scylla said:
He should start by contacting UNHCR in Syria:

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486a76&submit=GO#SYRDA
1. You should note that the friends have to be outside Syria to be recognized as refugees: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/index.asp
 

shradzsaraf

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Hi ,

Thanks for that information. Yes I did read that on the CIC website. Is there any way out of that problem?


PMM said:
Hi


1. You should note that the friends have to be outside Syria to be recognized as refugees: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/index.asp
 

scylla

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shradzsaraf said:
Hi ,

Thanks for that information. Yes I did read that on the CIC website. Is there any way out of that problem?
Apart from leaving Syria - no.
 

syrian-g

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They don't have to be registered with UNHCR , but they need to be outside Syria and preferably have a relative in here too.
Please check out Lifeline Syria Toronto
 

shradzsaraf

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Thank you everyone for all your help. The contact for North America for UNHCR is a very rude lady named Tereza Hadzic. When I asked her simple inquiries she replied very very rudely. How do such people get to work in such humanitarian agencies? Shame on that woman