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== What happens next == | == What happens next == | ||
The next step is to prepare for your refugee hearing before the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Your refugee hearing will be held within 30 to 60 days after | The next step is to prepare for your refugee hearing before the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Your refugee hearing will be held within 30 to 60 days after you are found eligible to make a claim. The time of the hearing will depend on the country you are from and whether you made your claim at a port of entry (border or airport) or at a local CIC office. | ||
:* For information about how to prepare for the hearing, see [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2490 Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants]. | :* For information about how to prepare for the hearing, see [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/2490 Refugee Hearing Preparation: A Guide for Refugee Claimants]. | ||
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:* are not admissible to Canada because of criminal activity or human rights violations. | :* are not admissible to Canada because of criminal activity or human rights violations. | ||
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==Where to get help== | ==Where to get help== | ||
