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tabmir

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If I'll come to Canada for being a refugee,will the officers ever take or seize my national passports away from me? :-X
 
tabmir said:
If I'll come to Canada for being a refugee,will the officers ever take or seize my national passports away from me? :-X
I believe that the answer is yes.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/enf/enf12-eng.pdf

9.7. Seizing documents from refugee claimants
The CIC and CBSA officers should, as a matter of routine, seize all pertinent identification or
travel documents carried by refugee claimants. Certified true copies of documents provided to
these individuals will still ensure access to federal and provincial requirements.
Seized documents will:
 expedite the identification of the person;
 assist in background checks;
 assist in identifying immediate family members;
 assist in verifying information provided in their Basis of Claim Form (BOC)
 ensure compliance;
 ensure that documents are not recycled;
 assist in removal should the refugee claim be unsuccessful.
 
Just to add to that, it's also extremely unwise to consider travel back to your home country after applying as a refugee and at just about any point u till you gain citizenship.....for any reason. That will likely risk you having your status revoked and you being removed.