If you are in Canada, you start your refugee claim using a website called the IRCC Portal.
Understand the process of making a claim inside Canada
You must complete the IRCC Portal and submit the necessary documents online to start your refugee claim.
After you submit your application on the IRCC Portal, you will receive:
- An Acknowledgement of Claim document
- Instructions about how and when to complete your Immigration Medical Exam (IME)
You will be contacted by IRCC to complete an in-person biometrics appointment and your eligibility interview.
If you are found eligible to make a refugee claim, you will receive:
- A Refugee Protection Claimant Document (RPCD)
- A letter that confirms your refugee claim has been referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)