Tools & Resources

Basis of Claim form tip sheets

CLEO

Learn how to fill out your form

Inland refugee claim flowchart

CLEO

Learn how to make a refugee claim in Canada

Port-of-Entry refugee claim flowchart

CLEO

Learn how to make a refugee claim at an airport, marine port, or border

Refugee Claimant's Guide

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)

Safe Third Country Agreement: Refugee Protection Claimant Documents

FCJ Refugee Centre

Queer Refugee Hearings Program Toolkit

Capital Rainbow Refuge

Resettle in Canada as a refugee

Government of Canada

PPTC 190 E: Adult Travel Document Application

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)

Refugee claims

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)

Important instructions for refugee claimants

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)

Cessation – Basic Information

Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)

Claim refugee protection from inside Canada

Government of Canada

Key Information for Asylum Seekers

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement

Government of Canada

Talking about Refugees and Immigrants: a Glossary

Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR)

Claiming asylum in Canada

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Know Your Rights – Facing Immigration Arrest, Detention, and Deportation

Immigration Legal Committee

Processing in-Canada claims for protection: The Safe Third Country Agreement

Government of Canada

How to prove your link to family members in Canada

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Claiming asylum in Canada – what happens?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)