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Just buy a plane ticket and leave. The proper procedure would be to inform CBSA, however if you need to urgently leave nobody will stop you.

It won’t affect you, her case is independent of yours. Unless your wife is also facing the same risk/threats that made your wife’s sister get refugee in Canada, in that case I think it would be beneficial to your refugee claim. If you are already in the USA you can go to an authorized Canadian...

One of the things that you will have to proof is that you asked the authorities in your country for protection and/or that you moved to another part of your country to diminish your risk of being attacked.

You are doing something that is illegal, there is no argument about that. OP has the opportunity of claiming refugee at an authorized POE, which is what he/she should do since it follows the path established by the Canadian law. Canada is NOT more friendly towards people that cross illegally...

The only way for you to seek refugee status is by travelling to Canada. For this you will need a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). You can only get PR if you immigrated through one of the economic programs, like Express Entry or after you are accepted as Refugee in Canada.

You will have to tell the officers about your brother, no matter how you choose to cross. If you decide to cross ilegally you and your family can be arrested/detained by the RCMP. As well, crossing illegally can have long term consequences for you. For example you can be listed as a...

what is the procedure after entering the Canada illegal or port of entry? did they will contact my brother or tell him to come to port of entry? Your brother doesn’t have to do anything he doesn’t want to. Your refugee claim is independent of his situation in Canada. An officer will probably...

No, you can only cross if you have a valid visa or if you claim refugee at the authorized port of entry AND fall under one of the exemptions of the Safe Third Country Agreement.

I don’t know what your agent was referring to, however according to the information on the CIC webpage you meet one of the exemptions of the Safe Third Country Agreement and should be able to claim refugee at an authorized port of entry without being returned to the USA. You have to mention all...

No, you don't need a TRV. If you successfully proof your relationship with your brother then the officer will not return you to the USA. You should bring proof of your relationship with your brother and his status in Canada (Copy of his Passport/WorkPermit/TRV). The officer will probably try to...

Hi you DO NOT have to cross illegally!!!!!!!! Since your brother has a temporary status here in Canada you are exempt from the Safe Third country Agreement and you can cross through an authorized Point of Entry.

Legal aid doesn’t have infinite budget.

Well if there is something in his/her history that represents a security concern for Canada then the application could be rejected. Like a conviction in the past for a violent crime, any history of human rights violations, association with dangerous groups...

As per the email you should contact UNHCR. The visa office clearly stated that they will not talk to you about the application. Contact UNHCR and be persistent until you get an answer from them.

The immigration officer will ask all the questions they deem relevant to determine your elegibility to claim refugee in Canada. There is no way to know which questions will be asked since they depend on your specific case. You must be truthful at all times because if they find out that you lied...

I guess it depends on the reasons why the student and visitor applications were rejected. I imagine that if they were rejected out of a security concern, then it would be a fair assumption that the refugee claim will be affected negatively.

This is a very very very unsuccessful strategy. Google it.

To add on top of this, if by “country having issues” you mean something related to safety risk or political persecution, you can expect your H&C application to be rejected. The appropriate path in that case is to make a refugee claim. We will not assess risk factors such as persecution, risk...

You should talk to an immigration lawyer and assess the probability of being successful in your H&C application. Have you considered the consequences of being unsuccessful in you H&C application? Could it hinder your chances of renewing your temporary status in Canada -with an H&C application...

If you need to leave urgently you could ask the embassy of your country for an emergency passport, buy the plane ticket and leave.