Boarding a flight without a visa intending to claim asylum [closed]

I don't have a Canadian visa. I believe I can get and qualify for refugee status... The problem is getting to Canada.

Is it possible for me to board a flight to Canada and once I arrive at immigration claim that I want to apply for refugee status?

Would an airline allow me to board a flight to Canada with me saying I plan to apply for refugee status once in Canada?

Would an airline allow me to board if I have hard evidence that my life is in danger of a genocide attack due to race and heritage.

I can't apply from outside Canada for refugee status: the 18-month+ waiting period can result in serious consequences.

Can anyone provide me with advice?

Many thanks.

PS I won't be / don't plan to be a burden on society. I'm not looking for free handouts or medical or any benefits. I'm qualified, skilled, and am more than willing to make my own path in Canada without assistance. I'm only looking for a safe haven.

Best Answer

No airline will allow you to get on a flight to Canada without a visa or other evidence that you will be admitted. They will not take your word that you qualify, or even intend to apply for, refugee status, and they have neither the time nor ability to evaluate your claim of persecution.

Your only option is to obtain a visa that will allow you entry to Canada, use it to legally travel there, and then make a refugee claim. If you can get to the US legally you can make a claim there or get to Canada.

Questions about making a refugee claim would be better on our Expatriates site.

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Can you request asylum at the US airport?

One major difference between applications for asylum or refugee status is where the application is made. Refugees are required to apply from outside the United States, whereas people requesting asylum must apply either at a US border (airports, seaports) or from within the US.

Can you apply asylum on transit?

Is seeking asylum legal? Yes, seeking asylum is legal\u2014even during a pandemic. Asylum seekers must be in the U.S. or at a port of entry (an airport or an official land crossing) to request the opportunity to apply for asylum.

Do you have to claim asylum in the first country?

There is no legal requirement for a refugee to claim asylum in any particular country. Neither the 1951 Refugee Convention nor EU law requires a refugee to claim asylum in one country rather than another. There is no rule requiring refugees to claim in the first safe country in which they arrive.

Does the Geneva Convention apply to asylum seekers?

The Geneva Convention does not exclude removal of asylum-seekers to safe third countries. Asylum-seekers unlawfully present in a state can be required to seek protection in another country, but those lawfully present cannot be expelled from its territory (Article 32).

Claiming asylum in Canada with a transit visa

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