3. Seek asylum
Every year, Canada welcomes approximately 30,000 refugees who have been persecuted in their home countries. There are two systems in place to seek asylum in Canada as a refugee.
The Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program works outside of Canada and the In-Canada Refugee Protection Process is for people who have already crossed the border.
The entire process may take up to 18 months, but many potential refugees are given permission to live and work in Canada in the meantime.