Being deported means that you must leave Canada because of a deportation order. A deportation order is a type of removal order. If someone is deported, they cannot return to Canada unless they get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
A removal order says that a person must leave Canada. There are 3 types of removal orders:
A deportation order is an order that requires someone to leave Canada. If you're deported, you cannot return to Canada unless you get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
Getting a conditional sentence means that you do not serve your sentence in custody, for example, in jail. You serve your sentence in the community and there are strict conditions that you must follow. Some people call this "house arrest".
Most people who apply to become Canadian citizens have to show that they have enough knowledge of Canada and what it means to be a Canadian citizen. They usually do this by passing a written test that's called the citizenship test.
Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) is a process that reviews the risk a person would face if sent back to their country. Most people who apply successfully for PRRA become protected persons.
A person in need of protection is someone who would likely face at least one of the following risks if they had to return to their home country:
Their country is also not able or not willing to protect them, and they cannot...
A Convention refugee is someone who has left their country and is not able or not willing to return. This is because they have good reason to fear that they will be persecuted because of:
Their country is also not...
A protected person is someone who:
Most...
The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) holds hearings and makes decisions on immigration and refugee matters. It has 4 parts, called divisions: