Resettlement from outside Canada: Country of Asylum Class—Who can apply

You are eligible for the Country of Asylum Class if you:

• are outside your home country or the country where you normally live
• have been, and continue to be, seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict, or have suffered massive violations of human rights
• cannot find an adequate solution to your situation within a reasonable period of time and
• have a private sponsorship that has been approved by CIC.

You must be outside Canada and be privately sponsored, or have the funds needed to support yourself and any dependants after you arrive in Canada.

You will have to pass a medical examination and security and criminal checks. You can find more information on these topics in the I Need To… section on the right-hand side of this page.

Related Links

• United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
• Private sponsorship of refugees