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Please note: this website was created in 2003 and there have been several changes in relevant Australian legislation since that time (probably Canadian too). The website is kept online as an overview of the situation at that time but has not and will not be updated. | |
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Prior to 20 October 1999 every person accepted by Australia as a genuine refugee was entitled to be granted permanent residence in Australia whether that person applied for permanent residence inside or outside Australia. However, legislation introduced after this date has divided protection for asylum seekers into two categories, permanent and temporary: This section of the tour provides an overview of the two visa categories for asylum seekers in Australia, and also looks at Bridging Visas and when they granted. go to the Australian Visas section >> If the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) determines that the claimant is a genuine refugee, the claimant becomes a protected person and can apply for Canadian permanent residence inside Canada . Once a successful decision is handed down, claimants have 180 days to apply for the Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) successful decision. |
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see also: Statistics | Visas |