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Proof of identity

To get permanent resident status, an applicant must have a valid passport, travel document, or some other identification that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will accept.

A refugee who does not have a valid passport should not apply for one. IRCC may conclude that someone who applies for a new passport from their country of origin is not really a refugee. If someone does not have any identity documents, they may still be able to prove their identity by making a ‘statutory declaration’ or sworn statement of fact. They will also need a statutory declaration from someone who knew them or a member of their family before they came to Canada, or from an official of an organization that represents people from their country.



Last updated: Oct 18, 2017

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All taxonomy terms: Can an H&C applicant make a refugee claim?

All taxonomy terms: Is it possible to make an H&C application and a refugee claim at the same time?

All taxonomy terms: What are some of the differences between an H&C application and a refugee claim?

All taxonomy terms: What happens after an H&C application is made?

All taxonomy terms: Other evidence of an H&C applicant's situation

All taxonomy terms: Reports and records

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All taxonomy terms: What kind of evidence supports an H&C application?

All taxonomy terms: How does an H&C applicant show they are settled in Canada?

All taxonomy terms: What does "best interests of a child" mean?

All taxonomy terms: Humanitarian and compassionate reasons

All taxonomy terms: Who decides H&C applications?

All taxonomy terms: What if an applicant is not entitled to an automatic stay of removal?

All taxonomy terms: Will an applicant be allowed to stay in Canada until the Federal Court decides the case?

All taxonomy terms: What happens if an applicant is successful in Federal Court?

All taxonomy terms: What is the difference between a judicial review and an appeal?

All taxonomy terms: What if an applicant has missed a time limit?

All taxonomy terms: What are the time limits for filing a leave application in the Federal Court?

All taxonomy terms: How does someone apply to the Federal Court for judicial review?

All taxonomy terms: Challenging a decision in Federal Court

All taxonomy terms: What does the Refugee Appeal Division do in deciding an appeal?

All taxonomy terms: What is the process if the Minister is appealing the decision?

All taxonomy terms: What happens if a claimant misses a time limit?

All taxonomy terms: Can a claimant who is appealing submit new evidence?

All taxonomy terms: The steps in the appeal process when the claimant is appealing

All taxonomy terms: What happens in an appeal and who participates?

All taxonomy terms: About the appeal process

All taxonomy terms: What happens at the end of the hearing?

All taxonomy terms: Answering questions at the hearing

All taxonomy terms: What if the claimant does not speak English or French?

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All taxonomy terms: What documents should the claimant bring to the hearing?

All taxonomy terms: What if the claimant's lawyer cannot attend on the hearing date?

All taxonomy terms: Can the hearing date be changed?

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All taxonomy terms: What if the claimant's documents are not in English or French?

All taxonomy terms: What if the claimant has witnesses who can support the case?

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All taxonomy terms: Applying for OHIP

All taxonomy terms: What is a refugee protection hearing?

All taxonomy terms: How does a claimant amend or change the form?

All taxonomy terms: What documents need to be attached to the form?

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All taxonomy terms: Tips – PREVIOUS PROTECTION CLAIMS section

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All taxonomy terms: Getting ready: Preparing to fill out the form

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All taxonomy terms: No right to a travel document

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All taxonomy terms: Where can someone get help if they are facing an application for cessation or vacation?

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All taxonomy terms: What is a vacation order?

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All taxonomy terms: What are the dangers of withdrawing a refugee claim?

All taxonomy terms: When can a refugee claimant make an H&C application?

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All taxonomy terms: What rights do children have to attend school?

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All taxonomy terms: What if a claimant has been found ineligible for a hearing?

All taxonomy terms: Who is not eligible for a refugee protection hearing?

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All taxonomy terms: Who decides if a claimant is eligible for a hearing?

All taxonomy terms: What happens at the eligibility interview?

All taxonomy terms: What information do the forms ask for?

All taxonomy terms: How does someone who is already in Canada make a claim?

All taxonomy terms: Where can claimants get help if they are thinking of coming to Canada from the US?

All taxonomy terms: What happens when someone makes a claim at a Canada‑US border crossing?

All taxonomy terms: Are there exceptions to the rule?

All taxonomy terms: What is the 'safe third country' rule?

All taxonomy terms: Can a claimant avoid losing the right to make their claim?

All taxonomy terms: What can a claimant do if the claim has been declared abandoned?

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All taxonomy terms: What happens at the interview with Canada Border Services Agency?

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