C-213 – An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection) – makes it more reliable to apply for permanent residency as a refugee.
Right now, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, if a refugee loses their refugee status because the government has decided they are no longer at risk in their home country they no longer qualify for citizenship. If they’re already a Permanent Resident they lose that status as well. This means someone who’s already begun the process to become a citizen could lose that progress and potentially be deported if the situation in their home country that put them at risk changes.
Small update here, it’s been brought to my attention that I misunderstood this part. People who have become permanent residents are not at risk of losing their status if it’s determined their home country is safe again. They can still lose permanent residency if they travel to their home country, use a passport issued by their home country (or apply for a new one), or gain citizenship in a country other than Canada. All these conditions also apply to refugees who have not become a permanent resident.
Jenny wants to fix this by repealing the parts of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act that allow for this. Note that we’re specifically talking about situations where someone is no longer deemed to be at risk in their home country. All other situations, such as being connected with organized cringe or lying on your application can still disqualify you from residency/citizenship.
Progress of C-213
C-213 is currently outside of the Order of Precedence.
Discover more from Commons Sense
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.