Program delivery update: New refugee claim ineligibility and elimination of the 3-day rule
This section contains policy, procedures and guidance used by IRCC staff. It is posted on the department’s website as a courtesy to stakeholders.
June 21, 2019
The 2019 Budget Implementation Act includes amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The corresponding instructions have been updated to reflect the following changes related to the intake of refugee claims in Canada:
- elimination of the requirement to determine refugee claim eligibility within 3 working days as well as of the deeming provision
- new ineligibility for people who have made a refugee claim in another country (as confirmed through biometric information sharing)
Updated instructions
- In-Canada refugee claims: Grounds for ineligibility
- Processing in-Canada claims for refugee protection: Withdrawals and suspensions
- Intake of claims for refugee protection at ports of entry (POEs)
- Procedures at inland offices regarding in-Canada claims for refugee protection
- Processing in-Canada claims for refugee protection: Post-interview processing and final decisions