Refugee protection may be your only option to be able to avoid persecution
Published by Paragon Legal Services on 12th
May, 2021
Refugee protection is
given to anyone meeting the definition of a refugee according to the Convention
Refugee by the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board
of Canada (IRB).
The IRB decides who
qualifies as a refugee and persons can approach the board by making a claim as a refugee. The
claim is then referred to the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) for a decision
on their status.
A claim as a refugee can
be made at any point of entry into Canada in any province. These ports of entry
are the airport, seaport and land borders. Persons claiming to be a refugee
must undergo an eligibility interview with an officer from the Canada Border
Services Agency and complete the application package.
A claim can also be made
at the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada offices either online
through their website or with the
assistance of a qualified
humanitarian legal professional.
Eligible persons are once
more referred to the RPD by the IRCC if they are found to qualify as a refugee.
They will then have a hearing before the RPD under the claim that they have
made.
Paragon Legal Services can help in the basis of your claim if you are in danger as a citizen of a foreign country and need protection. The basis of refugee claims can be one of the following although the list is not exhaustive:
- Seeking protection as a member of a particular social group in a foreign country
- Being in danger of torture or captivity in your country due to your status or the general political atmosphere in your country
- Persecution as a result of race, religion, morality, nationality or member of a particular group
- Risk to your life or risk of cruelty through unfair or unusual treatment or punishments
If you qualify as a refugee and had a hearing, you may either be accepted as a refugee, allowed entry into Canada with permanent residency as a result, or not.
If you have been denied
entry if you do not fit the requirements of a refugee as per the basis of your
claim or the findings of an IRCC of Border Services agent, then you may be able
to appeal the decision.
You may need to prove your
case and are allowed to appeal the result of the RPD’s findings. Furthermore,
you may be eligible to appeal the IRCC’s decision if they failed to initially
allow your refugee claim to be heard.
To make a claim for
refugee protection, find out more about hearings or appeal a decision made
against your claim as a refugee, contact
Paragon Legal Services for a consultation on your claim as a refugee in
Canada today.