Refugee Protection Claim (In‑Canada asylum claim)

Detailed information for this visa type in Canada.

status

Entry: conditional

Stay: status while claim and appeals are processed (varies)

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Fee

none (no application fee for refugee claim) CAD (Processing and settlement services vary)

Max stay

status while claim and appeals are processed (varies)

Validity

granted protection status if claim accepted; otherwise removals or appeals

Entry type

conditional

Extendable

conditional

Work allowed

conditional (work authorization may be granted while claim is being processed)

Sponsorship required

Financial requirements

none beyond admissibility

Health insurance required

conditional

Path to permanent residency

yes (successful claim leads to protected person status and PR eligibility)

Path to citizenship

conditional

Processing time

varies substantially (complexity, hearings, appeals)

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