{"id":36,"date":"2026-11-07T16:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:13:25","slug":"refugee-claims","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=36","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36\" class=\"elementor elementor-36\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000448 e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-page-hero vz-service-hero e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000448\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000447 e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000447\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000443 vz-breadcrumb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000443\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=8\">Services<\/a> &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; Refugee Protection\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000444 vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>REFUGEE PROTECTION<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Refugee Claims<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000446 vz-lead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personal advice. A strategy built around your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000454 e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-service-detail e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0000454\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000453 e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000453\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000452 e-con-full vz-node vz-services-layout e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000452\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044b e-con-full vz-node vz-service-body e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000044b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000449 vz-article elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What it is<\/h2><p>A refugee claim asks Canada for protection because returning home would expose you to persecution, torture or a serious risk to your life. Eligible claims go to a hearing at the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, where the outcome usually turns on credibility and evidence. As an RCIC-IRB, I can represent you at the hearing.<\/p><h2>Who is eligible<\/h2><ul><li>You meet the definition of a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection<\/li><li>You claim at a port of entry or online from inside Canada<\/li><li>For claims made at the border, the Basis of Claim form is due within 15 days<\/li><\/ul><p>Claims are generally ineligible for a hearing if you first entered Canada after June 24, 2020 and claimed more than one year after that first entry, or if you crossed the Canada-US land border between official crossings and waited more than 14 days. Ineligible claimants are usually directed to a pre-removal risk assessment instead.<\/p><p>Check your eligibility before you file. Book a 30-minute consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044a vz-content-date elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000044a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Service information supplied by Visazone \u00b7 October 24, 2026. Program requirements can change; confirm the requirements that apply to your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000451 e-con-full vz-node vz-service-sidebar e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000451\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044c vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000044c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YOUR NEXT STEP<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"000044d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let\u2019s look at your options.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"000044e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Book a 30-minute consultation for guidance tailored to your immigration history and goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000044f vz-button  elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"000044f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=10#consultation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a consultation  \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000450 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:+16473827200\">+1 647 382 7200<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000045c e-con-full vz-node vz-section vz-cta e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"000045c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000045b e-con-full vz-node vz-wrap e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000045b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-000045a e-con-full vz-node vz-cta-inner vz-row e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"000045a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000458 e-con-full vz-node  e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0000458\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000455 vz-eyebrow elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS HERE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0000456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start with a clear assessment.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0000457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tell us about your immigration matter. Let\u2019s find a considered way forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0000459 vz-button  elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0000459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/?page_id=10#consultation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book a consultation  \u2197<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services &nbsp; \/ &nbsp; Refugee Protection REFUGEE PROTECTION Refugee Claims Personal advice. A strategy built around your circumstances. What it is A refugee claim asks Canada for protection because returning home would expose you to persecution, torture or a serious risk to your life. Eligible claims go to a hearing at the Refugee Protection Division [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":73,"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/73"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visazone.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}