REFUGEE PROTECTION

A refugee is a person who fears persecution in their home country on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or particular social group. Refugee status can also be established if a person can show a risk to their life or of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment, or a risk of torture in their home country.

In all cases, the risk faced by the refugee must be a personal one, and not one related to a general risk in the home country. The risk must also be one that the authorities in the home country are unable or unwilling to protect the refugee claimant from.

We represent clients in refugee matters. Those seeking Canada’s protection can make a Refugee Claim if they are in Canada.

We also carry out:

PRE-REMOVAL RISK ASSESSMENT (PRRA)

We represent persons in Canada under a removal order who are given the opportunity to complete a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) before they are deported from Canada. The purpose of the PRRA is to assess whether the applicant faces a risk in their home country and as a result should not be deported there.

HUMANITARIAN AND COMPASSIONATE APPLICATIONS (H & C)

We represent foreign nationals who are in Canada and would face some special hardship if they have to return to their home country to apply for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (H & C) grounds. This is a kind of in-Canada application where the immigration authorities can grant permanent residence if they consider there to be compelling reasons as to why the applicant should be allowed to remain in Canada.

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