Immigrating to Canada/Refugee Class

Canada admits refugees under its "Refugee and Humanitarian Resettlement Program". There are three recognized classes of refugees: Convention Refugees Abroad Class Country of Asylum Class Source Country Class Eligibility A person falls into the Convention Refugees Abroad class where they: are a Convention Refugee live outside of Canada are seeking to resettle in Canada cannot return to country of residence/nationality cannot integrate into country of first asylum do not have another offer to resettle elsewhere A person falls within the Country of Asylum class is a person where they: live outside country of citizenship continues to be affected by armed conflict cannot find adequate solution to the situation in a reasonable time A person falls within the Source Country class where: reside in a designated "source country" which is the country of nationality or residency continues to be affected by armed conflict.