1. Find out if you’re eligible for a PRRA

If you're going to be removed from Canada, you might be eligible for a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA). You won't be eligible for a PRRA if:

• a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer decided you were not eligible to make a refugee claim because you arrived from the United States at a location where the Safe Third Country Agreement applies and you didn't meet an exception,
• you have Convention refugee status in another country and you can return there, or
• you're already a protected person in Canada.

You're not eligible to make a refugee claim in Canada if you made refugee claim in a country with which Canada has an information sharing agreement. The list of countries includes the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. However, you might still be eligible for a PRRA. If this applies to you, get legal advice right away. Unlike other PRRA applicants, you must be given an oral hearing with an immigration officer. At this oral hearing, you will be asked questions about what you fear and the evidence you have to support that fear.