About Canada Refugee and asylum Program
Canada has long been known for its welcoming approach to refugees and people seeking asylum. The Canadian government offers a variety of services to refugees, ensuring that those who need protection are given the chance to rebuild their lives in safety, dignity, and peace. Whether fleeing persecution, war, or human rights violations, Canada stands as a beacon of hope for those seeking refuge. Canada provides multiple pathways for refugees to come to the country, offering safety and the opportunity for a new beginning.
How Canada’s refugee system works
Refugees are people who have fled their countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution. They are not able to return home. They have seen or experienced many horrors. A refugee is different from an immigrant. An immigrant is a person who chooses to settle permanently in another country. Refugees are forced to flee.
Canadian refugee protection programs
The Canadian refugee system has two main parts : the Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program, for people who need protection from outside Canada and the In-Canada Asylum Program for people making refugee protection claims from within Canada
Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program
In-Canada Asylum Program
The asylum program works to provide refugee protection to people in Canada who have a well-founded fear of persecution or are at risk of torture, or cruel or unusual punishment in their home countries you can check eligibility by clicking this link
People are not eligible to make a claim if they have been convicted of serious criminal offences or had previous refugee claims denied by Canada.
Integration services
Refugees often need help to settle. This is true whether they are resettled from overseas or granted protection in Canada. The Government of Canada works with many partners and stakeholders to provide many types settlement services. These services help refugees adjust to life in Canada.
1. Help finding where refugees will live in Canada
2. Protecting children from abuse and exploitation
Children who are not in the care of a parent and come to Canada as refugees can be vulnerable to abuse and exploitation. The Guardianship Protocol sets out procedures our officers must follow in these situations.
Help for resettled refugees
Under the Resettlement Assistance Program, the Government of Canada or Province of Quebec helps government-assisted refugees with essential services and income support once they are in Canada. This helps them to settle. The refugee gets this income support for up to one year or until they can support themselves, whichever comes first. Canada provides resettlement Assistance Program income support to eligible clients who cannot pay for their own basic needs. The Resettlement Assistance Program also provides these services during the first four to six weeks after clients get to Canada:
Private sponsors must provide financial and emotional support to any refugees they sponsor: for the length of the sponsorship period, or until the refugee can support themselves, if this happens during that period