Changes to the pre-removal risk assessment for Afghanistan

Date Announced:

October 18, 2021

Active Period:

October 19, 2020 to October 18, 2021.

Overview:

Individuals from Afghanistan may now be eligible to apply for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) if they received a final negative decision from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada or the Federal Court, or a final PRRA decision from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada from October 19, 2020 to October 18, 2021. If someone’s refugee claim or previous application for a PRRA is rejected, abandoned or withdrawn, or if their application for leave or judicial review is dismissed by the Federal Court, they are not eligible to apply for a PRRA for at least 12 months.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Parties to immigration proceedings | Refugee claimants

    Keywords:

    Afghanistan | pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA)

    Source Document(s):

    https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/notices/pre-removal-risk-assessment-afghanistan.html

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