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Refugee/Asylum Claimants 2023 Timeline

ALI-26

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Dec 25, 2021
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My timeline below:

Applied refguee at land port: August 25,2023
Biometrics : August 25,2023
Criminality passed-Bio : August 25,2023
Passport seizure: August 25,2023
Medical : August 31,2023
WP : September 4,2023
BOC sent through my consultant side: September 7,2023
Meeting with CBSA: September 26,2023
Immigration Officer Interview: April 10,2024
Minister’s Delegate Interview: April 22,2024
Confirmation referral to IRB: April,23,2024
Brown paper: not yet but Minister’s Delegate informed me needs 4 to 6 weeks to recieved it
IRB received BOC on January 8th, 2024, and then I re-submitted on April 26,2024.
Background check: under process


How long the background check will take and when IRB starts scheduling my hearing and when i can know if my hearing is complex or low complex?
 
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Mancini

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Sep 6, 2023
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My timeline below:

Applied refguee at land port: August 25,2023
Biometrics : August 25,2023
Criminality passed-Bio : August 25,2023
Passport seizure: August 25,2023
Medical : August 31,2023
WP : September 4,2023
BOC sent through my consultant side: September 7,2023
Meeting with CBSA: September 26,2023
Immigration Officer Interview: April 10,2024
Minister’s Delegate Interview: April 22,2024
Confirmation referral to IRB: April,23,2024
Brown paper: not yet but Minister’s Delegate informed me needs 4 to 6 weeks to recieved it
IRB received BOC on January 8th, 2024, and then I re-submitted on April 26,2024.
Background check: under process


How long the background check will take and when IRB starts scheduling my hearing and when i can know if my hearing is complex or low complex?
Hello Ali,
Thank you for sharing your timeline, very detailed indeed.
It is sad that it took too long from the time you applied until the file was referred to IRB, almost 8 months from the date you applied.
Hopefully you will hear good news soon and that it will not take a long time with IRB.

All that we can do is to get ourselves busy with work if possible, volunteering and integrating with the life here until the day our destiny is determined by IRB.

Best of luck man!
 
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Mancini

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Sep 6, 2023
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I read yesterday something which I hope will be good for refugee claimants. I read that IRB has been allocated an additional funding, hopefully to address the increasing backlog. I hope that this means that additional resources will be added by IRB to help in determination of the referred applications.

According to IRB website, as of the end of March 2024, the backlog is 186,000 pending applications with Refugee Protection Division. The average processing of applications per month is around 6,000. At this rate, it may take IRB up to 3 years to clear the backlog.
 
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ALI-26

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Dec 25, 2021
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Hello Ali,
Thank you for sharing your timeline, very detailed indeed.
It is sad that it took too long from the time you applied until the file was referred to IRB, almost 8 months from the date you applied.
Hopefully you will hear good news soon and that it will not take a long time with IRB.

All that we can do is to get ourselves busy with work if possible, volunteering and integrating with the life here until the day our destiny is determined by IRB.

Best of luck man!
Yes unfortunately it takes 8 months because land port of Coutts send refguee claimant to headquarters of CBSA at winping and currently they are experiencing a 12-month backlog due to the large number of claimants who are transferring to the Prairie Region as they informed me but my friends applied at Toronto Airport and Montreal land port and Vancouver land port at same day transferred to IRB but still no hearing schedule for them.not all ports they have printers to issue RPCD as Minister’s Delegate informed me
 

ALI-26

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Dec 25, 2021
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I read yesterday something which I hope will be good for refugee claimants. I read that IRB has been allocated an additional funding, hopefully to address the increasing backlog. I hope that this means that additional resources will be added by IRB to help in determination of the referred applications.

According to IRB website, as of the end of March 2024, the backlog is 186,000 pending applications with Refugee Protection Division. The average processing of applications per month is around 6,000. At this rate, it may take IRB up to 3 years to clear the backlog.
I wish to be clear ASAP and to get positive NOD after this long wait and also this wait not counted for citizens days counting and PR processing taking big time to granted as i hear and also RTD are complicated.
 

GG851815

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Nov 28, 2023
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Hi All , I am still waiting for hearing and my case was referred to IRB in Dec 2023 .. I have one important query or issue.. how hard is to get a job with less credit score ? I am attending interviews for IT jobs and hoping to clear interviews but low credit score is keeping me worried and getting anxious in landing a job offer
 

GG851815

Member
Nov 28, 2023
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Nothing has changed, at port of entry CBSA will conduct interview, and if there is anything of interest to be sent to the Minister, officer can do so.
Hi Simba , I am still waiting for hearing and my case was referred to IRB in Dec 2023 .. I have one important query or issue.. how hard is to get a job with less credit score ? I am attending interviews for IT jobs and hoping to clear interviews but low credit score is keeping me worried and getting anxious in landing a job offer
 

Metallicwings

Newbie
Sep 8, 2023
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i get less complex letter was Feb and submitted Documents in 1st week of march ..... and waiting for decision / hearing .
Some People will get hearing Date in last of October they also get less complex letter , and submitted documents was February Last -
Have you got your hearing date ?
 

ALI-26

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Dec 25, 2021
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Hi Simba , I am still waiting for hearing and my case was referred to IRB in Dec 2023 .. I have one important query or issue.. how hard is to get a job with less credit score ? I am attending interviews for IT jobs and hoping to clear interviews but low credit score is keeping me worried and getting anxious in landing a job offer
credit score not related to finding work.credit score related to get credit card and mortgage or phone credit and some landlord ask for it but don't worry just get free credit card from any bank and pay bills on time and don't use more than 30% of credit limit for almost 6 months and your credit score will be so high after that. regarding job fix your CV as canadian style and create connection and get temporary job even not related to your background to get references and to fix your language accent.
 

Masd

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Feb 7, 2017
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Ethiopia
Category........
PNP
Visa Office......
Nairobi
Med's Done....
13-Sep-2017
Hey everyone, I got a call from IRB today, she asked me why I did not respond to the letter they sent on April 1 and submit any documents yet. But, my lawyer and me didn't get any letter from IRB. I am confused now. Even I asked her to email me but she refused.
I have no idea what to do now. Any suggestions please help me.

Thank you
 

shaz1983

Member
May 3, 2024
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Has anyone been called for an interview? If so can you please share information.
My medical was cleared on April 14 2024 and I am waiting since then. Would greatly appreciate if can share timeliness.
 
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mustafa556

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Mar 26, 2024
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Hello everyone, I applied for political asylum at the airport. I have a valid Canadian tourist visa. Then I submitted the evidence and completed the medical examination. I also received a work permit. I submitted the BOC form around July 15, 2023. I am now waiting for the court. , but what I want to ask is that I did not apply and fill out the form on the ircc website. I don’t know if it is necessary, because a friend of mine asked to fill in the form on the ircc website. He applied from the airport, but he did not have a Canadian visa. My information is also It's not available on the irrcc website. Thanks