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hockeycop · 08-08-2010, 06:29 PM

I think it's important to note there are 2 types of refugees:

Government Sponsored Refugees

These are the people in refugee camps who apply for and recieve refugee protection. They are thoroughly background checked and approved long before they even set foot on Canadian soil. These are REAL refugees. They are given assistance and settlement services.

These are the ones where Canada has a set number they want to accept. These are good people who need help, and Canada is happy to provide it.

Walk Up Refugee Claimants

These are the people who use fraudulent documents, people smugglers, and other nefarious methods of getting here. They come by air, land, and sea.

These people show up with nothing a lot of the time. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act has a mechanism where they should be detained until their identity can be established. Unfortunately, IRB members sometimes feel badly for them and let them out. Last time we had a boat case, the IRB let them out a week before we found out their identities and linked them to the Tigers.

Many of the walk up's are rejected and then flee underground. These are the ones you see in the news for the most part. Many of these are trying to backdoor the Immigration system. Economic Migrants, Terrorists, Criminals, Gang Members, are the ones who use this method. There are some people who legitimately flee an actual threat who must use this method, and they get approved and receive help.

08-08-2010, 06:29 PM	#55
hockeycop Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jul 2007 Exp:	I think it's important to note there are 2 types of refugees: Government Sponsored Refugees These are the people in refugee camps who apply for and recieve refugee protection. They are thoroughly background checked and approved long before they even set foot on Canadian soil. These are REAL refugees. They are given assistance and settlement services. These are the ones where Canada has a set number they want to accept. These are good people who need help, and Canada is happy to provide it. Walk Up Refugee Claimants These are the people who use fraudulent documents, people smugglers, and other nefarious methods of getting here. They come by air, land, and sea. These people show up with nothing a lot of the time. The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act has a mechanism where they should be detained until their identity can be established. Unfortunately, IRB members sometimes feel badly for them and let them out. Last time we had a boat case, the IRB let them out a week before we found out their identities and linked them to the Tigers. Many of the walk up's are rejected and then flee underground. These are the ones you see in the news for the most part. Many of these are trying to backdoor the Immigration system. Economic Migrants, Terrorists, Criminals, Gang Members, are the ones who use this method. There are some people who legitimately flee an actual threat who must use this method, and they get approved and receive help.