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Refugees travelling using their national passports

canuck78

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Im not justifying anything. I understand the fact what youre saying is to not put any chances or risks to all the sacrifices weve made to come here. But im also saying that some of us do have to take the long road cus RTDS are not accepted in Middle East, if it was, we wouldnt need to use the passport, would we?

Firstly, I've never seen anyone getting revoked of their status because they renewed their passport and traveled on it, the only problem is "NEVER RETURN TO YOUR HOME COUNTRY"!
IF some day they do ask, Cbsa do look at the intent, they do ask for proof and look into it as to why you renewed your passport and travelled to another country and this is okay if someones willing to take the long road cus obviously they would only travel on that passport if its an important reason or else why would anyone want to put risks into their status and take the chance of having it jeapordized? yeah. please do read below

This is what i took out from your booklet which you attached. Please do read this as it explains everything.

re-availament could be established depending on the circumstances, but simple travel on the passport without assistance from the State of origin would not suffice to justify cessation.

Especially in light of the extensive use of carrier sanctions, possession of a passport may be a modern necessity that does not signal a desired link to the State of origin.
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Where a refugee travels through third States on the passport of his or her State of origin, it is inherent in the State system that those States implicitly acknowledge the national protection role of the State of origin. This tacit understanding should not suffice to establish re-availment of protection

If the refugee sought and actually received such protection, re-availament could be established depending on the circumstances, but simple travel on the passport without assistance from the State of origin would not suffice to justify cessation.

Concerning re-availment of national protection (generally, the acquisition or renewal of a passport, other contact with diplomatic and consular authorities of the State of origin, or travel to third States on a State of origin passport), the refugee’s conduct will generally be voluntary. The focus should instead be placed upon the refugee’s intent, to determine if he or she has signalled a desire to re-establish a formal link to the State of persecution. The refugee’s ignorance of alternatives (such as asylum State travel documents, possibilities to marry or divorce without resort to State of origin officials, etc.) is relevant to intent.

Paragraphs 121–2 of the Handbook suggest that conduct such as acquisition or renewal of a State of origin passport creates a presumption of intent to re-avail oneself of national protection. This phrasing is unfortunate, as it may suggest that the burden of proof concerning the inapplicability of cessation is on the refugee. Rather, since conduct and conditions are so frequently ambiguous or uncertain, refugees should be given the benefit of the doubt in cessation matters.
There are also plenty of other countries where people can meet their families if they want to follow the rules and not take any risks with their status.