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Difference between revisions of "I Want to Claim Refugee Status in Canada"

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#Before you start a refugee claim, you should try to get help from a lawyer or settlement agency:
#Before you start a refugee claim, you should try to get help from a lawyer or settlement agency:
#*If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, apply for legal aid.  See [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid representation]] in the Resource List for information about applying for legal aid or call the Legal aid immigration line at 604-601-6076 or 1-888-601-6076. To qualify for legal aid you must be financially eligible and your refugee claim must have merit.
#*If you cannot afford a lawyer on your own, apply for legal aid.  See [[Legal Aid Representation|legal aid representation]] in the Resource List for information about applying for legal aid or call the Legal aid immigration line at 604-601-6076 or 1-888-601-6076. To qualify for legal aid you must be financially eligible and your refugee claim must have merit.
#*If you do not qualify for legal aid, contact an immigrant settlement agency; see the publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1941 Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process]" for a listing of settlement agencies.  
#*If you do not qualify for legal aid, contact an immigrant settlement agency.  
#*Other options for getting legal help include contacting the [[Law Students' Legal Advice Program]] or retaining a lawyer or immigration consultant privately.
#*Other options for getting legal help include contacting the [[Law Students' Legal Advice Program]] or retaining a lawyer or immigration consultant privately.
#If you are at an airport or at a Canadian border crossing, start your refugee claim by telling a Canadian Border Services Agency officer that you want to make a refugee claim. You will be interviewed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
#If you are at an airport or at a Canadian border crossing, start your refugee claim by telling a Canadian Border Services Agency officer that you want to make a refugee claim. You will be interviewed by the Canada Border Services Agency.
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