4. Get your removal order

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is responsible for making people leave Canada. When CBSA tries to remove you after a cessation decision, they will meet with you to:

• order you to leave Canada
• confirm that you've lost your permanent resident status, if you had permanent residence

After your refugee protection is ceased, you cannot make a new refugee claim in Canada. And you are inadmissible to Canada.

You can lose your status even if you have lived in Canada for many years.

Get legal advice about your options

Depending on your situation, you might be able to apply for:

• a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) where you explain why you're still afraid to return to your country
• permanent resident status based on Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) grounds
• CBSA to delay removing you from Canada, called a deferral of removal

It's very important to get legal help with these options. There are complicated rules about who can apply and when. And it's very difficult to succeed with a PRRA application, H&C application, or deferral request without legal help.