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    IF ASYLUM IS DENIED IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO DEPORTATION

    There are plenty of cases that serve as examples of Canada rejecting H&C cases that use this argument.
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    H&C

    You can obtain a post graduation work permit which allows you to work in Canada for up to 3 years after graduation. You could then look at Express Entry or BC Provincial Nominee program to obtain permanent residency in Canada. There is certainly no need to apply for H&C if you complete your PhD...
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    IF ASYLUM IS DENIED IS IT GOING TO LEAD TO DEPORTATION

    If your refugee claim is rejected you will be ordered to leave the country. If you don’t comply with the removal order then you will be deported.
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    asylum on second entry in Canada.

    Yes you can. And it would only affect your refugee claim if the risk/threat was in place before your first trip to Canada. However if the risk appeared after any of your previous visits then you shouldn’t have any issues.
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    Post Secondary Education for Refugee Claimant - International Fees

    You are right and I stand corrected. Looking at my university webpage -UBC- : Domestic student You will be assessed domestic tuition and fees if you meet any of the following criteria: You are a Canadian citizen You are a permanent resident of Canada5 You have refugee status in Canada Your...
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    Post Secondary Education for Refugee Claimant - International Fees

    Interesting. But does that mean that you get charged domestic tuition fees?
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    Need guidance regarding claiming Asylum at POE

    Best of luck! If you can, contact a lawyer right now and tell them about your case, that way they could guide you on what sort of evidence to get before you leave your country.
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    Post Secondary Education for Refugee Claimant - International Fees

    No way to avoid those fees. Even if your refugee claim is accepted you will have to wait until you get your permanent residency.
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    Need guidance regarding claiming Asylum at POE

    Quoting my lawyer: “Crazy things happen when you make a refugee claim at a POE. Here the CBSA agents have too much power and can make you miserable.” I don’t know how much have you travelled to other countries, but in my personal experience, immigration officers at POEs are the most scary ones...
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    Need guidance regarding claiming Asylum at POE

    My suggestion would be to find an immigration lawyer in toronto and file your refugee claim AFTER you entered Canada. A lawyer will help you to fill all the required forms, arrange your story/evidence, accompany you to the inland immigration office to claim refugee and represent you through the...
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    Asylum through a student visa

    That means that all the population of your country is experiencing this same phenomena, which unfortunately is not a good enough reason to obtain a refugee status. Unless your country turns into total chaos, for example, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan... you get the idea. You will have to prove that...
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    Asylum Seeking at Port Of Entry (Airport)

    1- Before visiting Canada, Should I prepare all of the application forms (Basis of Claim, Generic forms, etc.) according to the website http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/protection.asp to make the process faster at the airport? or there will be no benefit of that? If you...
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    I HAVE 23 HOURS STAY IN TORONTO, MAY I GET TRANSIT OR ASYLUM?

    From the Government of Canada webpage http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/helpcentre/answer.asp?qnum=420 : From the UK Government webpage https://www.gov.uk/transit-visa :
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    Work Permit for Refugees

    My lawyer’s office submitted my application online. I’m pretty sure they are still expediting those WP. A week or two ago a representative of the Minister was talking about that to the Parlament Comittee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM). The video is posted on CIMM’s webpage, I don’t...
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    Work Permit for Refugees

    They are currently expediting the process of giving out work permits to refugee claimants, with the hopes that this will alíviate the burden on the welfare system. I got my work permit in 1-2 weeks after my application was submitted.
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    Canadian Travel Document Holder! Please help

    You have to inquiry directly with the consulate/embassy of the country you want to visit.
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    Can a military officer request asylum when arriving as a tourist in Canada?

    Yes you can, either by claiming refugee directly at the Port of Entry or at an inland office after you entered Canada. Evidence, evidence and evidence. Without any evidence the IRB will have a tough time proving what you are saying. Once you make a refugee claim you will be issued a non...
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    ESL classes for refugee claimants?

    The hearing got cancelled. And the places we have been to say that only accepted refugees qualify for the LINC programs.
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    ASYLUM QUESTION (VENEZUELA)

    If you are asking about the eligibility to make a refugee claim in Canada the factors that CIC will consider are the following: A different question is if the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) will accept your claim and grant you status of protected person, that is a much more complex...
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    ESL classes for refugee claimants?

    Hi all, just making an inquiry for my parents: Now that our refugee hearing got canceled, and with no rescheduling date, my parents are looking for ESL classes to improve their chances of getting a job. Everything we find makes mention of the LINC program, however refugee claimants are not...