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Legacy claimants

CCR resources

Release: Special measures urgently needed for “forgotten” refugees: the legacy claimants, 26 April 2017

Backgrounder, April 2017

CCR's proposal for special measures: Legacy cases: Recommendation for regularization, April 2016

Other links

Immigration and Refugee Board, Notice on Formation of a Legacy Task Force, 28 April 2017

Legacy claimants should complete the IRB Intention to proceed form if they want a hearing scheduled as soon as possible.

Media Article on Legacy Claims

Waiting game 'agonizing, frustrating' for refugee claimants wanting to live in Canada | 23 Jul 2017 | Toronto Star
'Impossible to close the gap': Immigration board boss says more resources needed to process legacy refugees | 7 Jul 2017 | CBC News
'Legacy claimants' hoping for long-awaited refugee hearings | 1 May 2017 | CBC News
'Forgotten refugees' want to be recognized in Canada without a hearing | 26 Apr 2017 | Montreal Gazette
Refugee board redeploys staff to cope with surge in asylum claims | 3 Feb 2017 | Toronto Star
Refugees languishing in years-long backlog | 11 Jul 2016 | Toronto Star
As Syrians flood in to Canada, a Bolivian refugee family has been in limbo for four years | 21 Mar 2016 | National Post
Asylum claims plummet — but is Canada sacrificing refugees for efficiency? | 15 Dec 2013 | Toronto Star

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