I am a Burmese citizen who has been living in Canada for six years. I came to Canada to study at the University of Saskatchewan as an International Student. In August 2007 there was a protest in Burma lead by the Buddhist monks in which some degree of violence and blood-shed occurred. During this time I went to the Citizenship and Immigration office in Saskatoon to make refugee claim but was not able to. The woman sitting at the office just looked at me blankly as if she didn't know what the meanings of words "refugee" and "asylum". I had to turn around and walk out of the office with my head down. And now in 2011 I am having to go through the lengthy process of applying for Permanent Residence through the Provincial Nominee Stream.
I later read on the CIC website that it was possible for citizens from certain countries to make refugee claims at any Citizenship and Immigration office in Canada and that an interview would be conducted for them before a decision was made. Coming across this information really hurt and angered me because I realized that the woman at the CIC office in Saskatoon never even did an interview with me. She did not do her job properly and was not professional about it. I was definitely let down by someone who was working in a federal office but just was not qualified enough for the position she held.
Yet, I have heard of people who made refugee claims in CIC in other cities whose claims were approved. To me this shows that the success of a person's refugee claims really depends on which city they are staying in. I made the mistake of making this claim in a backward city like Saskatoon which has probably never had to deal with refugee claims.
I am now wondering if I should go to CIC office in another province like B.C. or O.N. to make a claim. It seems like people who have claimed for refugee protection have been approved in these provinces. I would like your advice on this. Thank you.
I later read on the CIC website that it was possible for citizens from certain countries to make refugee claims at any Citizenship and Immigration office in Canada and that an interview would be conducted for them before a decision was made. Coming across this information really hurt and angered me because I realized that the woman at the CIC office in Saskatoon never even did an interview with me. She did not do her job properly and was not professional about it. I was definitely let down by someone who was working in a federal office but just was not qualified enough for the position she held.
Yet, I have heard of people who made refugee claims in CIC in other cities whose claims were approved. To me this shows that the success of a person's refugee claims really depends on which city they are staying in. I made the mistake of making this claim in a backward city like Saskatoon which has probably never had to deal with refugee claims.
I am now wondering if I should go to CIC office in another province like B.C. or O.N. to make a claim. It seems like people who have claimed for refugee protection have been approved in these provinces. I would like your advice on this. Thank you.
