Refused asylum in the UK - other routes to safety - Canada
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If your asylum claim has been refused and the Home Office do not intend to remove you by force or cannot obtain travel documents to facilitate your removal, continuing to live in the UK with out the right to work or access to the normal benefits UK citizens are entitled to, life for you in the UK will be very harsh.
You may wish to find another country that will accept you as an economic migrant or refugee.
Refugee/Economic Admission Programmes
Many countries have 'Refugee' or 'Economic' programmes, which allow refugees or people seeking work to apply for entry into their country from another country, which is/is not the country of residence of the applicant.
Notably Canada, who have various schemes to facilitate entry for recognized refugees, those seeking refuge and economic migrants.
Groups and individuals in Canada can sponsor refugees from abroad who qualify to come to Canada, they can also sponsor people seeking work.
Settled refugees in Canada can sponsor family members outside Canada to join them.
If you are removed from the UK back to: Colombia - Sierra Leone - DR Congo - Sudan - El Salvador - Guatemala, you may be able to apply to enter Canada direct as a refugee.
If you are removed from the UK back to any other countries if you can find a sponsor/s in Canada, you may be able to migrate to Canada, as a sponsored refugee/economic migrant.
Sponsors in Canada can be, relatives who are settled, an organization an association or a corporation.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
Refugees: Resettlement from outside Canada
Resettlement is the term used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to describe the legal process of bringing a refugee to Canada to live as a permanent resident.
CIC relies on the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), other referral organizations and private sponsorship groups to identify and refer refugees for resettlement in Canada.
Private sponsoring groups are groups or corporations that have signed an agreement with Canada's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. In this agreement, they promise to provide funds and carry out certain duties to sponsor refugees who come to Canada.
CIC uses three legal processes, which are divided into refugee classes, for resettling refugees in Canada. The three refugee classes are:
* Source Country Class
** Country of Asylum Class
*** Convention Refugees Abroad Class
In unusual circumstances, refugees from some countries may apply directly for resettlement to Canada through the Source Country Class.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/index.asp
*Source Country Class—Who can apply
If you live in one of the following countries, (Colombia - Sierra Leone - DR Congo - Sudan - El Salvador - Guatemala) you can apply directly for resettlement to Canada. Contact the Canadian visa office serving your region. The name of your office links to its contact information.
DR Congo: Nairobi, Kenya
Sudan: Cairo, Egypt
El Salvador: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Colombia: Bogota, Colombia
Sierra Leone: Accra, Ghana
Please note the list of source countries changes from time to time. If the country where you live is not listed, you cannot apply for direct resettlement. You must be referred by a referral organization such as the UNHCR or a private sponsorship group.
To qualify in the Source Country Class, you must also:
* be seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict
* have suffered serious violation of your right to freedom of expression, right to dissent or right to engage in trade union activity, and have been detained or imprisoned as a result
* fear persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion
* be unable to find an adequate solution to your situation within a reasonable period of time or
* be assisted by the Government of Canada or privately sponsored, or have adequate financial resources to support yourself and any dependants after you arrive in Canada.
You will have to pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks. You can find more information on these topics in the Need To… section..
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/source-apply-who.asp
** Country of Asylum Class
The Country of Asylum Class is for people in refugee-like situations, who do not qualify as Convention refugees.
You are in the Country of Asylum Class if you:
* are outside your home country or the country where you normally live
* have been, and continue to be, seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered massive violations of human rights
* cannot find an adequate solution to your situation within a reasonable period of time and
* will be privately sponsored or have the funds required to support yourself and your dependants.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/asylum.asp
Convention Refugees Abroad Class
You are a Convention Refugee if you are outside your home country, or the country where you normally live, and can't return to that country because of a well-founded fear of persecution based on:
* race
* religion
* political opinion
* nationality or
* membership in a particular social group, such as women or people with a different sexual orientation.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/outside/convention.asp
Refugees: Sponsoring refugees
Each year, millions of people around the world are forced to flee their homelands to escape persecution, war or severe human rights abuses. Often these people are never able to return home.
Groups and individuals can sponsor refugees from abroad who qualify to come to Canada.
Sponsors are responsible for providing financial settlement assistance (except for Joint Assistance Sponsorship cases) for refugees once they arrive in Canada. Sponsors must also provide emotional and significant settlement assistance for the duration of the sponsorship period.
Most sponsorships last for one year, but some refugees may be eligible to receive assistance from their sponsors for a longer period of time.
Learn about:
* Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
* Joint Assistance Sponsorship
Sponsors in Quebec
Quebec has its own process for sponsoring refugees. Sponsors who live in the province of Quebec should contact the Quebec ministry that handles immigration. You can find a link to its website in the Related Links section at the bottom of this page.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/sponsor/index.asp
Sponsoring refugees: Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program
The Government of Canada helps thousands of refugees every year. The Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program gives Canadians and permanent residents an opportunity to get involved and help settle refugees in Canada.
Sponsors are groups that commit to providing financial settlement assistance (except for Joint Assistance Sponsorship cases) to refugees for one year or until they can support themselves financially, whichever comes first. This assistance includes accommodation, clothing and food. In special cases, the sponsorship period can be extended for up to 36 months. Sponsors also provide emotional and significant settlement assistance to the refugees for the duration of the sponsorship period.
Refugees must qualify for entry under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and must pass medical and security screening before they are admitted to Canada. Visa officers abroad will review the application and may interview applicants to find out if they qualify.
There are several ways that individual Canadians, permanent residents and organizations can get involved in helping refugees build a new life in Canada. This site has information about how you can do this.
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/sponsor/private.asp
Groups of five:A group of five is made up of five or more Canadian citizens or permanent residents over the age of 18 who want to sponsor one or more refugees abroad to come to Canada and settle in their community.
The group must agree to support the refugee(s) it is sponsoring emotionally and financially for the full duration of the sponsorship—usually one year.
Community sponsors: Some community organizations can sponsor refugees to come to Canada.
The organization must agree to support the refugee(s) it is sponsoring emotionally and financially for the full duration of the sponsorship. Community sponsorships usually last one year. |