Refugee Claimant: Refugee Claimants and Family Member

refugee claimant: But there are some exceptions to the agreement that allow refugee claimants who arrived in the U.S. first to cross the border to Canada and make their claim here, according to Hamilton Spectator. The exceptions include A family member living in Canada who is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or successful refugee claimant. Under the agreement, refugee claimants are required to seek protection of the first country they arrived in. A qualifying family member includes spouse or common-law partner, legal guardian, child, father or mother, brother or sister, grandfather or grandmother, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, grandchild; Unaccompanied minors under age 18 who are unmarried with no parent or legal guardian in Canada or the U.S.; Holders of certain documents, including a valid Canadian visa, valid work permit, valid study permit, a travel document for permanent residents or refugees; A national of a country, such as Mexico, where visas are not required to enter Canada but are required to enter the U.S.; A public interest exception for those who have been charged with or convicted of an offence that could subject them to the death penalty in the U.S. or in a third country. The new Underground Railway A large proportion of refugee claimants entering Canada from the U.S. are attempting to use the family member exception to the Safe Third Country Agreement. A refugee claimant is ineligible, however if he or she has been found inadmissible in Canada on the grounds of security, for violating human or international rights, or for serious crimes, or if the government determines the person is a danger to the public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.