Protection & Status
A Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) asks whether you would face persecution, torture or a risk to your life if removed from Canada. Officers usually decide it on paper, so your written submission is effectively your hearing.
PRRA has become more important since Bill C-12: people whose refugee claims are found ineligible under the new one-year or 14-day rules can still apply for a PRRA. Deadlines after a PRRA offer are short and strictly applied.
No. For former refugee claimants, officers generally consider only new evidence, or evidence that was not reasonably available before. Repeating the original story is one of the most common reasons PRRAs fail.
Immediately. PRRA deadlines run from the date of the offer and are short. Contact us as soon as you receive one and bring every document you have.
Facing removal from Canada? A PRRA lets you show the risks you would face if returned. Learn who is eligible, what evidence matters, and common mistakes.
Read · 5 minBill C-12 became law on March 26, 2026. Who is affected by the one-year and 14-day asylum rules, what happens to ineligible claims, and why PRRA now matters more.
Read · 7 minAn H&C application asks Canada to grant permanent residence based on your unique circumstances. Here's what officers look at and how strong submissions are built.
Read · 5 minThis page is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its own facts, and no outcome can be guaranteed.
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