hello i am currently on a tourist visa in the US and i want to cross the borders and claim asylum as a refugee in Canada as i have fear from my origin country(Arab) as i am homosexual. I am 28 years with a bachelor degree and 5 years work experience. And i am in what so called marrying age in my country and i am being pressured to do that and i need to get out of here before suspections come out and i get real threats. Can i claim assylum in Canada on my situation or it will be refused. I am really concerned . Any help or information is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Do you have any family members in Canada? To claim asylum at a Canadian border crossing, you must have family in Canada. Otherwise the safe third country agreement applies and you must claim asylum in the first safe country you reach - which in your case is the US.
I have a question regarding that, what about if someone has a family member in the US AND Canada, would they be able to cross the border & apply for refugee protection in Canada? Please advice
My opinion is he may enter Canada but his case will be rejected since you can’t shop for asylum but you should claim in the first safe country and he has a family member there
The OP may want to check this link about the Safe Third Country Agreement and the exemptions for making a refugee claim. Please note that the definition of 'family member' is much broader than the one normally used by IRCC.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/refugee-protection/canada/processing-claims-protection-safe-third-country-agreement.html
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/corporate/publications-manuals/operational-bulletins-manuals/refugee-protection/canada/processing-claims-protection-safe-third-country-agreement.html
- A spouse, son, daughter, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew. Under the STCA, in-laws are not considered family members; and
I looked everywhere in this link, I couldn’t find the answer to my question. If I have a family member in both countries, arrived to the USA first, would I be able to claim refugee status in Canada?
Thank you
Your opinion is respected, but I need an answer for sure because this is bery important My boyfriend is in canada and we have been together for more than 3 years and he has a P
Unfortunately that doesn't help you. A boyfriend isn't regarded as a family member.
But is being gay in a homophobic country like mine where if you are there laws against gay that could put them in prison and they are always under punishment threats as losing their jobs and family, a country that has no minimum human rights as a gay to live and you are forced to live a life you dont want. That is not enough claim for a refugee status?
But if i get a TOurist visa and claim asylum in the airport ! Or i come through pittsburgh roxi road illegaly and get detained by police its a loop hole in the 3rd country agreement ! Would my case be eligible to asylum ! If i had a judge hearing would i get accepted as a refugee
Impossible to say if you would get accepted. Those arriving irregularly seem to be on the loosing end of the asylum game. Arriving at an airport with a visa would probably be a better option.
Maybe you should look at immigration as opposed to a refugee claim. Or meet your BF in Europe and get married. You could apply for spousal sponsorship then and have significantly fewer co cerns about rejection.
Maybe you should look at immigration as opposed to a refugee claim. Or meet your BF in Europe and get married. You could apply for spousal sponsorship then and have significantly fewer co cerns about rejection.
Assuming you were trying to say your boyfriend is a PR, get married in the US and apply for sponsorship.