Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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Resettlement from outside Canada: Source Country Class—Who can apply
If you live in one of the following countries, you can apply directly for resettlement to Canada. Contact the Canadian visa office serving your region. The name of your office links to its contact information.
DR Congo: Nairobi, Kenya
Sudan: Cairo, Egypt
El Salvador: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Guatemala: Guatemala City, Guatemala
Colombia: Bogota, Colombia
Sierra Leone: Accra, Ghana
Please note the list of source countries changes from time to time. If the country where you live is not listed, you cannot apply for direct resettlement. You must be referred by a referral organization such as the UNHCR or a private sponsorship group.
To qualify in the Source Country Class, you must also:
- be seriously and personally affected by civil war or armed conflict
- have suffered serious violation of your right to freedom of expression, right to dissent or right to engage in trade union activity, and have been detained or imprisoned as a result
- fear persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion
- be unable to find an adequate solution to your situation within a reasonable period of time or
- be assisted by the Government of Canada or privately sponsored, or have adequate financial resources 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.
