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Someone already in Canada or arriving at the border can claim asylum if they fear persecution or serious harm in their home country. The claim is decided by Canada's independent refugee tribunal. People found to be protected can then apply for permanent residence.
People in Canada or at a port of entry who need protection from persecution, torture, or risk to life.
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Yes, but only after your claim is found eligible for referral to the IRB and you have met conditions such as giving biometrics and passing a medical exam.
Yes. Once you are a protected person you can apply for permanent residence and include your spouse or partner and dependent children, even if some are abroad.
An in-Canada asylum claim is made by someone already in Canada and decided by the IRB; resettlement is for refugees abroad who are referred and selected to come to Canada.
If your claim is found eligible, it is referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), which decides whether you meet the refugee definition.
Once the IRB grants you protected person status, you apply for permanent residence from within Canada under the Protected Persons and Convention Refugees stream.
To make an In-Canada Asylum (Refugee Protection Claim), you must meet certain key requirements.
To make an In-Canada Asylum claim, also known as a Refugee Protection Claim, you must be in Canada or at a port of entry and fear persecution or serious harm in your home country.
Most claimants can appeal a refusal to the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), though some claims, such as certain land-border claims, cannot be appealed there.
