The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is responsible for making decisions on refugee protection claims. The RPD is the first step in…
A refugee claim is a formal request for protection made by a person who is already in Canada or at a Canadian port of entry. The claim is made initially…
Asylum seekers are individuals who have fled their home country due to fear of persecution based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.…
The Safe Third Country Agreement is an agreement between Canada and the United States that requires refugee claimants to request protection in the first safe country they arrive in. This…