I hope this helps others, please add your experience as well:
1. It can take 5+years from claimant to citizenship
2. You cannot and should not travel on your national passport after becoming a claimant, until citizenship
3. It will take my overseas partner at least 2 years AFTER I get my PR to get her PR, and little to no chance of TRV for her
4. IFHP covers therapy sessions (mental health) from the first day you are covered as a claimant (with a Dr's referral etc)
5. File your taxes the first year you are in Canada even if you dont have income, so you can start getting credits/benefits from the government
6. The different government agencies barely communicate with each other, and IRCC needs so much follow up its exhausting
7. There are many community organizations who support refugees, finding them and getting involved is a life saver
1. It can take 5+years from claimant to citizenship
2. You cannot and should not travel on your national passport after becoming a claimant, until citizenship
3. It will take my overseas partner at least 2 years AFTER I get my PR to get her PR, and little to no chance of TRV for her
4. IFHP covers therapy sessions (mental health) from the first day you are covered as a claimant (with a Dr's referral etc)
5. File your taxes the first year you are in Canada even if you dont have income, so you can start getting credits/benefits from the government
6. The different government agencies barely communicate with each other, and IRCC needs so much follow up its exhausting
7. There are many community organizations who support refugees, finding them and getting involved is a life saver