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- Canada (Attorney General) v. Ward, [1993] 2 S.C.R. 689, 103 D.L.R. (4th) 1, 20 Imm. L.R. (2d) 85 at 732; Chan v. Canada (Minister of Employment and Immigration), [1993] 3 F.C.
- M.C.I. v. B344 (F.C. no., IMM-7817-12), Noël, May 8, 2013; 2013 FC 447, at para 37. See also paras 38-41. The Court noted that the mixed motive doctrine was first recognized by the Court of Appeal in Zhu v. M.E.I., (F.C.A.
- In Kutaladze, Levane v. M.C.I. (F.C., no. IMM-7861-11), Shore, May 23, 2012; 2012 FC 627, the Court held that documentary evidence and testimony required the RPD to conduct a more in-depth analysis of the claimant’s allegation that the reason he was extorted and accused of being a spy was because of his political opinion.
- Alhezma, Lotifya K.Q. v. M.C.I. (F.C., no. IMM-2087-16), Bell, November 24, 2016 (delivered orally on November 17, 2016); 2016 FC 1300, at para 18.
- Claim refugee protection from inside Canada. Apply from in Canada as a refugee if you fear persecution, or if you are in danger if you return to your home country.
- Appeal a refugee claim. Appeal process for refugees inside Canada and the role of the Refugee Appeal Division.
- Find services for refugees in Canada. Access health care, get help to adjust to Canada, financial help and refugee rights.
- For asylum seekers: What you need to know. What asylum is for and how the process works.
Sep 14, 2018 · 3. Persecution. 3.1. Generally. 3.1.1. Definition and general principles. Like other terms in the Convention refugee definition, "persecution" is a word whose meaning is neither self-evident nor defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Therefore, it has fallen to the courts to identify the boundaries of the word.
Apr 30, 2024 · How Canada’s refugee system works. Learn about the two programs to help refugees claim protection from in and outside Canada, and how we help refugees and other newcomers settle and integrate.
- Key Concepts About Migration and Refugees
- Canada's Modern Refugee and Asylum System
- Canadian Refugee Policy, 1867–1945
- Canadian Refugee Policy, 1945–1990S
- Canadian Refugee Policy, 1990S–2015
- Recent Changes to Canada's Refugee Responses
- Ongoing Challenges
Migrant— Migrants are broadly defined as foreign-born or foreign nationals currently in a country other than their country of origin. Migrants can also be simply defined as people who move from one place to another, including across international borders. Asylum seeker— Asylum seekers are migrants in search of protection outside of their countries ...
In Canada, people can gain refugee status and subsequent permanent residence in two ways. First, they can come to Canada on their own to seek asylum and must proceed through Canada's refugee determination system. They are referred to as "asylum seekers"or "refugee claimants" until they successfully prove before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IR...
Historically, Canada’s treatment of refugees was characterized by significant discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity to discourage certain groups of migrants. These racist measures included, for instance, the Chinese Head Tax and the Chinese Immigration Act. Canada’s exclusionary approach to refugee policy is perhaps best represented by ...
The disruptions brought about by the Second World War displaced many people and led to the largest refugee migration in European history. Canadian refugee policy changed to welcome these postwar refugees. Not least because the Canadian economy was now booming and there was a need for more workers. The Canadian government would subsidize hundreds of...
From the 1990s–early 2010s, Canada enacted a number of policies aimed at curtailing the number of refugees. In the aftermath of 9/11 and the increased focus on national security, more resources were diverted to strengthen border enforcement. There was also a general attempt at decreasing numbers of refugees and asylum seekers. As a result, refugees...
Canada's response to the conflict in Syria highlights how a change in government can have profound effects on refugee policies domestically and internationally. By 2015, a large number of Syrians had been displaced by the civil war in their country. As the scale of the refugee crisis increased and shocking pictures of Alan Kurdi’s — a three years o...
In 2018, Canada resettled more refugees than any other country. According to the annual global trends report released by the UNHCR, Canada took in 28,100 of the 92,400 refugees who were resettled across 25 countries. The report also shows that over 18,000 refugees became Canadian citizens that year, making it the country with the second highest rat...
Jul 20, 2023 · Unlike asylum seekers, resettled refugees are screened abroad and undergo security and health screenings prior to being issued a visa to come to Canada. They must be referred by the UN High ...
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2.1 Every year, war, violence, and persecution displace millions of people. Canada offers refugee protection, or asylum, to people who have a well-founded fear of persecution or are in danger in their countries of nationality. 2.2 With record levels of migration worldwide, Canada was the world’s ninth-largest recipient of asylum seekers in ...
