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Can protected persons/conventional refugees apply for Permanent Residency under Express Entry

Hoopee

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Jan 7, 2018
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Hi Guys,
Does anyone know if conventional refugees/protected persons can apply for Permanent Residency under Express Entry?
I have already applied for PR under refugee/protected person class. It takes forever to get a result from this class. I am also eligible for express entry. Can I make a parallel application under express entry?

Have anyone here tried this before or heard anything about such a case?

Thanks for your replies.
 

scylla

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No - you cannot.

To apply for EE from within Canada, you must have valid status in Canada. As someone who has sought refugee status, you're viewed as being without status in Canada.
 

Hoopee

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Jan 7, 2018
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No - you cannot.

To apply for EE from within Canada, you must have valid status in Canada. As someone who has sought refugee status, you're viewed as being without status in Canada.
Thanks for your response. You mean even refugees with a positive response from IRB are considered as being without status in Canada?
 

gavendano

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Feb 11, 2016
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Thanks for your response. You mean even refugees with a positive response from IRB are considered as being without status in Canada?
Were you able to get more info about this? I´m thinking of doing this after I get my positive response.