How to get refugee status in Canada: Steps
Obtaining refugee status is a long, multi-step process. First the refugee applicant has to carry out some actions on his/her own and then his/her case will be considered by certain authorities.
In this article you will learn:
- How to obtain refugee status
- Choose how to apply
- Gather the package of documents
- Attend a hearing for your case
- Hearing before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Timeframe for consideration of the case
- Procedure
- Adoption of the decision
- Positive decision
- Negative decision
Other articles in the "Becoming a refugee (asylum) in Canada" series.
How to obtain refugee status
You can only get refugee status in Canada by yourself under the In-Canada Asylum Program, under which you must already be in Canada. This means that to enter Canada to obtain refugee status you must apply for a visa, such as a tourist visa.
To apply for asylum in Canada, you must do the following
1. Select the method of application
There are two ways to apply for asylum in Canada:
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