Who Are Refugee Claimants?

• Refugee claimants come from many countries, each with a unique story and reason for making a refugee claim.
• Refugee claimants make a claim for refugee protection on arrival in Canada, not from another country.
• Refugee claimants have not yet been determined to be Convention Refugees or Persons in Need of Protection, they must go through the refugee determination process in Canada.
• Read stories about refugee claimants journeys to Canada and the challenges, fears, excitement and joy they go through.