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    Refugee Travel Document - Questions and Answers

    I think you do not receive your country of origin passport until you receive PR or you request for it. Also of what I understand you should not renew your country of origin passport or travel on it regardless of where you go.
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    Refugee Travel Document - Questions and Answers

    Of what I have seen online, no GCC country accepts the RTD as a travel document. I would contact their embassy in Canada for confirmation.
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    LGBTQ overseas common law partner

    Hi folks, similar situation my same sex partner is back home and she was in my Basis of Claim and in my PR application. Does her PR application only start processing after my PR application is complete? Also I tried linking her application to her IRCC online account and the error message reads...
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    EUROPE TRIP COMPLETED with RTD and NO PR

    I applied for my RTD in February 2022 and received it last week after 2 x urgent requests to IRCC through their webform with proof that my parent is sick.
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    RTD roadtrip in Europe

    I applied for RTD in February 2022 and received it last week after sending 2 x IRCC webform's requesting urgent processing because my parent is sick.
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    Us travel on RTD

    Hello, I want to apply for my US visa on a valid RTD from Canada. On the DS-160 form what answer should I put in COUNTRY/REGION OF ORIGIN (NATIONALITY)? Should it be the country my passport is from before I got the RTD? I just applied for an INDIAN visa and had to choose ‘stateless’, and put in...
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    Refugee Travel Document - Questions and Answers

    Hello, wanted to share my experience: - I applied for RTD regular processing on 7th Feb 2022 - Sent an urgent processing request (IRCC Webform) in May 2022 based on my grandmother being sick and no response (I didn't provide proof of her illness) - Sent another urgent processing request (IRCC...
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    Travel Document for asylum seekers

    Once your refugee claim has been accepted and you are a convention refugee/protected person and have your Notice of Decision, you can apply for the Refugee Travel document immediately. It will take a long time as the office is closed except for urgent applications.
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    Get Passport back

    I dont have experience so I am not sure, I was asking @badangel about their experience
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    Get Passport back

    Hello, did you apply at the mississauga office or the etobicoke office? How come you chose mississauga?
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    Withdrawal of application as refugee claimant

    I believe submitting a sponsorship application will not hold a a departure order
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    Application for PR for refugees

    [basing this on my experience, i got my acceptance in Jan 2022] The NOD sent by myportal electronically to your lawyer DOES NOT HAVE the seal that the original NOD had (which is sent by mail). The NOD that was sent by mail had an original stamp that reads CERTIFIED TRUE COPY. This is the one...
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    Application for PR for refugees

    [basing this on my experience, i got my acceptance in Jan 2022] The NOD sent by myportal electronically to your lawyer DOES NOT HAVE the seal that the original NOD had (which is sent by mail). The NOD that was sent by mail had an original stamp that reads CERTIFIED TRUE COPY. This is the one...
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    Withdrawal of application as refugee claimant

    I agree with @scylla do not withdraw your refugee application under any circumstance unless you have CONFIRMED another route for immigration (ie. when sponsorship/PR is approved through sponsorship or another means). Also your friend can find another lawyer through Legal Aid if they are eligible...
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    Please read me!! What are my options??

    It would be best if when responding, only refer to the practical/logical options a person has when asking their specific questions. Your religious beliefs and conversations divert the attention from supporting a community member in need.
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    Refugee Travel Document backlog

    I applied for RTD in February 2022 and no response, then a family member got sick so 2 days ago I requested through IRCC webform for urgent processing and yesterday they responded saying they have forwarded my request to the office for urgent processing, but no guarantee of acceptance.
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    Refugee Travel Document backlog

    I used the Gatineau, QC address
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    Time line for Permanent Residence application for Refugees

    Hi all, I applied for PR in February 2022 after my refugee case was accepted in January 2022, for me and my overseas partner. I received confirmation of receipt of the application in March 2022 and no news after that. Is there anywhere I can see an update on my case? I only have the temporary...
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    Protected Person PR Application By Mail vs Online

    I was accepted as a refugee/protected person in January 2022 and applied for PR by paper/mail in February 2022 and got acknowledgement of receipt in March 2022 and no information since then. I briefly worked for an immigration law firm (aug '21 to Dec '21) that processed a lot of refugee clients...