Asylum Programs in Canada: Who is eligible to become a refugee
There are several ways to get asylum in Canada. But not everyone is eligible. To qualify for refugee status in Canada, a person must meet certain criteria.
In this article you will learn:
- Who are the refugees
- Canadian refugee protection programmes
- A person's right to apply for asylum in Canada
- Refugees and persons in need of protection
- Right to refer the application for further consideration
- Asylum claims when you enter from the U.S.
Other articles in the "Becoming a refugee (asylum) in Canada" series.
Who are the refugees
The Government of Canada defines the term "refugees" on its official website:
- are people who flee their home countries because of a well-founded risk of persecution
- they don't have the ability to go home
- they have witnessed or experienced many horrors
The Government of Canada points out that a refugee is different from an immigrant. An immigrant is a person who has independently decided to settle permanently in another country. Refugees are forced to relocate.
According to Canada's 2018-2020 immigration plan, the government has set a target of taking in 43,000 refugees in 2018, 45,650 in 2019, and 48,700 in 2020.
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