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#*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. 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. 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; see the publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1941 Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process]" for a listing of settlement agencies. | ||
#*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. | ||
#If you are already in Canada, go to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada office to start your claim. To find a list of offices, see [[Citizenship and Immigration Canada]] in the Resource List of this Guide. Go to the reception counter and explain that you want to make a refugee claim. | #If you are already in Canada, go to a Citizenship and Immigration Canada office to start your claim. To find a list of offices, see [[Citizenship and Immigration Canada]] in the Resource List of this Guide. Go to the reception counter and explain that you want to make a refugee claim. | ||
