POL 129 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Habitual Residence, Well-Founded Relation, Refugees Of The Syrian Civil War
6 May 2018
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An individual who “owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reason of race, religion,
nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion, is out-side the country
of his nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself of the
protection of that country; or who, not having a nationality and being outside the country of his
former habitual residence as a result of such events, is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling
to return to it.”
United Nations High Commission for refugees: 96 million people who are displaced refugees or
stateless.
Refugee status (CIC): eligible if outside home country’ and cannot return there due to a well-
founded fear of persecution based on:
- Race
- Religion
- Political opinion,
- National, or
- Membership in a particular social group, such as women or people with a particular
sexual orientation.
*climate change: drought and food insecurity
Application for refugee status inside Canada:
Application for a hearing by the Immigration and Refugee Board: Refugee Protection Division
Two categories regular and applicant from Designated Countries of Origin (DCOs)
DCOs: countries which are not normally sources of refugee claimants: respect human rights and
offer state protection. DCO applicants not eligible for work permit and receive faster hearing.
https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizen/services/refugees/claim-protection-
inside-canada/apply/designated-countries-policy.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP3dqIZTeJ0&list=PLmROxp21Xqs7wnhuqzxc4s_FyRoQ
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Positive Decision: eligible for permanent residence status. (70% acceptance rate January-
September 2017 but withdrawn or abandoned claims).
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Document Summary
United nations high commission for refugees: 96 million people who are displaced refugees or stateless. Refugee status (cic): eligible if outside home country" and cannot return there due to a well- founded fear of persecution based on: Membership in a particular social group, such as women or people with a particular sexual orientation. Application for a hearing by the immigration and refugee board: refugee protection division. Two categories regular and applicant from designated countries of origin (dcos) Dcos: countries which are not normally sources of refugee claimants: respect human rights and offer state protection. Dco applicants not eligible for work permit and receive faster hearing. https://www. canada. ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizen/services/refugees/claim-protection- inside-canada/apply/designated-countries-policy. html https://www. youtube. com/watch?v=gp3dqiztej0&list=plmroxp21xqs7wnhuqzxc4s_fyroq. Positive decision: eligible for permanent residence status. (70% acceptance rate january- Surge in border crossings by residents of the united states with temporary protected status (e. g. haitians) . Safe third country agreement (2004) with the united states. Refugees must first claim refugee protection in united states.
