Urgent advice please and thank you
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Under what conditions do you qualify for a work permit?
Do you have a job offer and approved LMIA?
The only way she can apply for a work permit before claiming asylum is if she qualifies for a work permit separately. For example, she would need to have a job offer in Canada and an approved LMIA from her employer. Or her spouse would need to be working in Canada as a foreign worker in a NOC A, B or 0 skill level role. Or her spouse would need to be in Canada as an international student and studying full time at a qualifying college or university. Does she meet any of these conditions?
Would also warn you that getting asylum from Jamaica will be very difficult If your friend is from Jamaica.
Jamaican granted refugee protection in Canada added by The Caribbean Camera Inc. on February 9, 2022
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One case means nothing. In general unless you are part of the LGBTQ+ community it is very difficult to receive asylum from Namaica.
Jamaica statistics from IRB..leaning toward 50% chance
https://irb.gc.ca/en/statistics/protection/Pages/index.aspx
2021: 61% Accepted
2020: 46% Accepted
2019: 30% Accepted
50% is low since many Jamaicans don’t even apply for asylum knowing that they don’t have a case. The majority approved for asylum from Jamaica are part of the LGBTQIA+ population. In general in most of the Caribbean being part of the LGBTQIA+ is the most common reasons for being approved for asylum except for Cubans and Haitians.