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airport, or from within Canada. | airport, or from within Canada. | ||
A person in Canada can claim status as a | A person in Canada can claim status as a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection. '''Convention refugees''' are people outside their country of nationality or residence who are unable or unwilling to return to that country because of a "well-founded fear of persecution." This means they have a good reason to believe they are in danger and that the authorities in their country will not or cannot protect them. They may fear that they will be harmed because of their: | ||
Convention refugees are people outside their country of nationality or residence who are unable or unwilling to return to that country because of a "well-founded fear of persecution." This means they have a good reason to believe they are in danger and that the authorities in their country will not or cannot protect them. They may fear that they will be harmed because of their: | |||
* race, | * race, | ||
* religion, | * religion, | ||
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* membership in a particular social group (such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation). | * membership in a particular social group (such as women or people of a particular sexual orientation). | ||
Persons in need of protection are people who, if returned to their home country or country where they normally live, would face: | '''Persons in need of protection''' are people who, if returned to their home country or country where they normally live, would face: | ||
* a danger of torture, | * a danger of torture, | ||
* a risk to their life, or | * a risk to their life, or | ||
* a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. | * a risk of cruel and unusual treatment or punishment. | ||
To prove that you are a person at risk if returned to your country, you must show all of the following: | |||
* you are not able to get state protection from your country, | |||
* the risk is specific towards you or your family, | |||
* you face the risk in every part of your country, | |||
* the risk is not the result of punishment for a crime you committed, unless the punishment violates international standards, and | |||
* the risk is not lack of adequate medical care. | |||
Refugee claims are decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada –Refugee Protection Division. | Refugee claims are decided by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada –Refugee Protection Division. | ||