It can be easy to liken making a refugee claim to something like applying to go to post-secondary; people are choosing which country to seek refuge in from a pool of many possibilities, with Canada the preferred country. It’s not like that at all! It is an “all or nothing” life-altering journey. Forced to leave all they have known, the process takes a toll, and the outcomes are about life or death. Watch this short video and walk in the shoes of someone seeking Canada’s protection.


