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* the risk is not lack of adequate medical care. | * the risk is not lack of adequate medical care. | ||
Refugee claims are decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Refugee claims are decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. | ||
== First steps == | == First steps == | ||
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==What happens next== | ==What happens next== | ||
The | The officer will assess whether you are eligible to make a refugee claim. If you are eligible, your case will be referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and you will be given a Personal Information Form to complete. | ||
Complete your Personal Information Form. This form must be submitted to the Immigration and Refugee Board within 28 days. See the Legal Services Society publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1941 Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process]" for step-by-step instructions on completing this form. | Complete your Personal Information Form. This form must be submitted to the Immigration and Refugee Board within 28 days. See the Legal Services Society publication "[http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1941 Your Guide to the Refugee Claim Process]" for step-by-step instructions on completing this form. | ||
The next step is to prepare for your refugee hearing before the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. At your hearing, a member of the Board will determine whether or not you are a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection. It is up to you to convince the Board that you are at risk if you return to your country. Gather identity documents, police reports, medical records and other information to show that your story is true. | |||
If you are found not to be a Convention refugee or person in need of protection, you may be eligible to apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment or to apply to the Federal Court of Canada to have the decision in your case reviewed. | If you are found not to be a Convention refugee or person in need of protection, you may be eligible to apply for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment or to apply to the Federal Court of Canada to have the decision in your case reviewed. | ||
