Refugee Claims in Canada and US Remain Unchanged
On June 27, 2008, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the USA is a legal agreement which consequently remains in effect. This means that anyone first arriving in the USA who wishes to claim asylum must do so in the USA and will not be allowed […]
Canadian/US Refugee Claims On Hold
The Canadian government is appealing a recent Federal Court of Canada decision concerning the ability of refugee claimants already in the USA to commence refugee claims in Canada. As a result of a stay of the decision pending the outcome of the appeal, persons currently in the USA are prohibited from commencing refugee claims in […]