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1. www.canada.ca › services › refugeesAsylum – refugee protection from in Canada - Canada.ca

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   • 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.

2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaAsylum seekers and refugees — what's the difference?

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   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 ...

3. www.unhcr.ca › in-canada › statistics-on-asylumStatistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada - UNHCR Canada

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   Approximately 15,000 asylum-seekers entered Canada through an irregular land crossing in 2023, marking a significant decline from the nearly 40,000 irregular arrivals made in 2022. Most of these irregular entries in 2023 happened between January and March before the STCA expansion, with less than a thousand in the remaining nine months of the year.

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4. theweek.com › articles › 837512The complicated history of asylum in America — explained

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   Apr 28, 2019 · In 1951, the U.N. defined a refugee as anyone who cannot return to his or her home country "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of ...

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5. www.canada.ca › campaigns › claiming-asylumClaiming Asylum in Canada

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   Claiming asylum. If you make an asylum claim in Canada, you must have health, criminal, security and other background checks. You will also need to. do a medical exam. provide personal information and biometrics (photo and fingerprints) Learn more about claiming asylum. Date modified:

6. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › en › articleCanadian Refugee Policy - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Nov 10, 2020 · Last Edited March 27, 2023. Share Print. Canadian Refugee policy refers to the way the Canadian government seeks to manage groups of asylum seekers looking for refuge in Canada. Refugee policy is shaped by domestic laws and regulations as well as international treaties. Refugee migration is often very political and influenced by public opinion.

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   Who can claim asylum in Canada?

   • Who can claim asylum in Canada, how it works, and resources for people making a claim. 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 process for refugees inside Canada and the role of the Refugee Appeal Division

   Asylum – refugee protection from in Canada - Canada.ca

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   How do asylum seekers come to Canada?

   • 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 (IRB) that they should be granted refugee status and permanent residence in Canada.

   Canadian Refugee Policy - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   When did the United States get asylum?

   • The U.S. signed on to the U.N.'s refugee protocol in 1967, finally creating a comprehensive system for granting asylum with the Refugee Act of 1980. Who received asylum? Mostly people fleeing communist countries. Since 1975, the U.S. has accepted roughly 3.3 million refugees, the vast majority from Cuba, Vietnam, and the former Soviet Union.

   The complicated history of asylum in America — explained

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   What is the merit of an asylum claim?

   • The merit of each claim is assessed on an individual basis during a hearing, based on the evidence and arguments presented. If an asylum-seeker’s claim is accepted, the person obtains refugee/protected status, can stay in Canada, and eventually apply to become a permanent resident.

   Statistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada - UNHCR Canada

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   How many asylum-seekers entered Canada in 2023?

   • Approximately 15,000 asylum-seekers entered Canada through an irregular land crossing in 2023, marking a significant decline from the nearly 40,000 irregular arrivals made in 2022. Most of these irregular entries in 2023 happened between January and March before the STCA expansion, with less than a thousand in the remaining nine months of the year.

   Statistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada - UNHCR Canada

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   Which province has the most asylum claims in Canada?

   • In the first three months of 2023, prior to the STCA expansion, Quebec accounted for 64% of all asylum claims in Canada. Following the drop in irregular crossings in the province, Ontario became the province with the highest number of claims in Canada from April to December 2023 (48%), closely followed by Quebec (41%).

   Statistics on Asylum-Seekers in Canada - UNHCR Canada

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8. www.canada.ca › en › immigration-refugeesAbout Canada’s refugee system - Canada.ca

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   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.