The journey to get my seized passport and go back home

[vensak]

Yes indeed that was very lucky. Situation is quite different right now (with the huge surge of refugee applications, but with the same yearly quota, they are now more strict).

of course you can apply for PR under normal economic immigrant program, that one is not influenced at all with that refugee claim withdrawal. However you need to qualify either under EE directly or under PNP or Atlantic stream or Quebec.

it all depends where you have biggest chances to succeed. In some provinces (for example Manitoba or Nova Scotia, having a family there might give you advantage to get PNP nomination).
So if you want to return, just check if you qualify and you might get in.

 

[reveur25]

Hi, Rooryangel... First of all, thank you so much for sharing your experience in the original post. My question is, did your home country know when you arrived there that you claimed a refugee status in Canada? Maybe when they scanned your passport to enter your home country, something appeared there? Or did the immigration process when entering your home country go well? Thank you!

 

[canuck78]

Hi, Rooryangel... First of all, thank you so much for sharing your experience in the original post. My question is, did your home country know when you arrived there that you claimed a refugee status in Canada? Maybe when they scanned your passport to enter your home country, something appeared there? Or did the immigration process when entering your home country go well? Thank you!

There is nothing in your passport that indicates you have filed for asylum and you are not accompanied by anyone on your trip. Countries have their own intelligence system and immigration systems so no guarantees that your country won’t figure it out unfortunately.

 

[imran0345]

Someone sent me a private msg asking me about what happened with my seized passport, so I decided to write this for anyone who is interested about getting back his passport to travel back home.

First of all just to be clear about some points:
* I was a protected person
* I decided to get my seized passport after a successful decision
* I had a young daughter who was living in another country which basically I was living in too for the past years(not the country I am asking protection from)
* I am not allowed to travel with my home passport or to renew it
* This country and all GCC countries; actually most of the Arabic country's doesn't accept travel documents.

So here is the journey:
* I asked for an appointment with the airport road CBSA to discuss the matter of getting an exception to be able to travel with my passport.
* They told me my passport is not with them and it's in 25 St. Clair CIC and that they will give them a msg to call me back
* I waited few days but no one called, so I went there personally which was useless as no one are allowed without an appointment
* I called the call center agents who sent me a link about Voluntary leave process
* I sent few letter to them and emails but still without an answer
* I decided to go back there again, told the security it's an emergency so he told me to go to 55 St. Clair, and so I did
* I met an officer there who told me this is not from there side and I have to file an application in the CIC which is located in Kipling
* I went to Kipling, waited for 2 hours, at last met an officer, who explained clearly that there is no exceptions and my passport can't be given back to me before I get my PR, and that I can't travel with it or use it when I get it, and that I may suffer from cessation if I did even if I think I have a valid reason and even if am actually not traveling to the country am asking protection from. She explained that I have two choices even to withdraw my protected person status and to Voluntary leave, or to wait until I get the citizenship to be able to travel and see my daughter which was not acceptable to me so I decided to withdraw. Then I was told that is not from there side and I have to go to Victoria road CBSA 10th floor
* I went the next day, met an officer, told him the story again, he told me that they will call me back once they get my file from St. Clair
* Few days later they called me for an interview, the officer again explained to me the process and asked me to think, I told her I have made my decision, so she asked me to sign some papers and to book an airplane tickets two weeks from today, so I did and gave her a copy and she provided me with the directions of what to do the day of my travel.
* The day came, I went to the airport and then to the CBSA office there, they again made me sign some peppers and gave me another one for the airline to check my bags.
* After that point I checked my bags normally, waited for the boarding time, exactly when the boarding started the officer came with my passport so I can go into the airplane.


And that's it... Am with my daughter now

Someone sent me a private msg asking me about what happened with my seized passport, so I decided to write this for anyone who is interested about getting back his passport to travel back home.

First of all just to be clear about some points:
* I was a protected person
* I decided to get my seized passport after a successful decision
* I had a young daughter who was living in another country which basically I was living in too for the past years(not the country I am asking protection from)
* I am not allowed to travel with my home passport or to renew it
* This country and all GCC countries; actually most of the Arabic country's doesn't accept travel documents.

So here is the journey:
* I asked for an appointment with the airport road CBSA to discuss the matter of getting an exception to be able to travel with my passport.
* They told me my passport is not with them and it's in 25 St. Clair CIC and that they will give them a msg to call me back
* I waited few days but no one called, so I went there personally which was useless as no one are allowed without an appointment
* I called the call center agents who sent me a link about Voluntary leave process
* I sent few letter to them and emails but still without an answer
* I decided to go back there again, told the security it's an emergency so he told me to go to 55 St. Clair, and so I did
* I met an officer there who told me this is not from there side and I have to file an application in the CIC which is located in Kipling
* I went to Kipling, waited for 2 hours, at last met an officer, who explained clearly that there is no exceptions and my passport can't be given back to me before I get my PR, and that I can't travel with it or use it when I get it, and that I may suffer from cessation if I did even if I think I have a valid reason and even if am actually not traveling to the country am asking protection from. She explained that I have two choices even to withdraw my protected person status and to Voluntary leave, or to wait until I get the citizenship to be able to travel and see my daughter which was not acceptable to me so I decided to withdraw. Then I was told that is not from there side and I have to go to Victoria road CBSA 10th floor
* I went the next day, met an officer, told him the story again, he told me that they will call me back once they get my file from St. Clair
* Few days later they called me for an interview, the officer again explained to me the process and asked me to think, I told her I have made my decision, so she asked me to sign some papers and to book an airplane tickets two weeks from today, so I did and gave her a copy and she provided me with the directions of what to do the day of my travel.
* The day came, I went to the airport and then to the CBSA office there, they again made me sign some peppers and gave me another one for the airline to check my bags.
* After that point I checked my bags normally, waited for the boarding time, exactly when the boarding started the officer came with my passport so I can go into the airplane.


And that's it... Am with my daughter now

They cancelled your visa and in ur case they deport you or they send u normally. DID YOU GET ANY PROBLEMS FROM YOUR COUNTRY IMMIGRATIONS.

 

[imran0345]

Hi rooney thanks for your detail answer. For voluntarily withdrawal what is process should i go to cbsa or RPD and what is easiest and safest way as i have family and we cross roxham and came from europe and wants to go back europe.