PROTECTED PERSONS
Canada has been historically providing asylum for those in need of protection and able to prove to the Immigration and Refugee Tribunals and Canadian Visa Missions overseas that their lives are in danger in their home countries or the countries of their habitual residence.
Canada is proud of its tradition of extending protection to those individuals, who were unable to obtain adequate protection from their governments or states. Protection is offered to individuals seeking asylum under 1951 Geneva Convention of Refugees (refugee claims based on prosecution for a political opinion, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or membership in a specific group) and under the Convention against torture, persons facing threats to their loves or cruel and unusual punishment.
Claims for protection are assessed on the base of their merits. Within Canada claims for protection are heard by Tribunals of Refuge Boards, overseas claims are assessed by the Officers of Canadian Visa Missions. Usually the nature of the claim is presented by way of written submissions and later heard at the interview of claimants with visa officers.