Canadian RefugeeClaimant Travelling Abroad Doc Requirements

[Onkar]

My brother’s friend came to Canada as a refugee claimant and his claim was accepted by IRCC. He is now planning on travelling to Europe in December 2020. What sort of documents will he need to travel abroad and how can he get these documents?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

In order for your brother’s friend to travel outside of Canada, he will need to obtain a refugee travel document from passport Canada. This document is recognized in all countries as a valid travel document but you CANNOT use this document to travel to the country of claimed persecution (your home country).

In order to obtain the refugee travel document, you must apply to passport Canada by providing proof of your status in Canada in one of the following ways:

– a letter from IRB;

– a confirmation of permanent residence; or

– a verification of status (VOS) document