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From: Terence Kwan <nctkwan>

Since a lot of people ask me about the refugee application procedure, I
post this artical to the net. If you need more information, you can send me
an email.

Terence Kwan

nctkwan@watdragon

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       RReeffuuggeeee SSttaattuuss FFoorr SSttuuddeennttss aanndd SScchhoollaarrss FFrroomm CChhiinnaa

CCaannaaddiiaann GGoovveerrnnmmeenntt''ss SSttaanndd PPooiinntt

In  sympathetic of the current situation in the People's Republic
of  China  (Mainland  China), the Canadian government will extend
the  visa  for the students and scholars from there. The Canadian
government  is  prepared  to  do this as long as the situation in
China is unsafe for these people to go back.

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Whoever  wants  to claim refugee status can go to any local Immi-
gration Office and make a claim. An appointment for a preliminary
interview  will be set up. The person need to provide some of his
background  information  at the preliminary interview. Bring your
passport  and  whatever  documentation  that  you  think might be
needed or help you!

After  about  3  to  4  months,  the claimant will be asked to go
through a hearing with the Immigration and Refugee Board. The two
member  panel  will  determine whether to grant refugee status or
not.

After a person has been granted the refugee status, he/she has to
apply for landed immigrant within 60 days.

Remember, each claimant is treated on an individual basis.

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As according to the officer I contacted, very high.

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Nothing  will  be stamped in the claimant's passport. No document
will be given to the claimant nor the Chinese government. Hearing
will be held behind closed door.

FFuurrtthheerr IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn

Please call:

      Mr Rick LaLush of the Kitchener Office. Tel: 744-4161 or
      Immigration & Refugee Board in Hamilton. Tel: 572-2716
      or any Immigration Office in Canada.








                          June 14, 1989




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WWAARRNNIINNGG

The above is what I quoted from Mr LaLush, not an official state-
ment.  Please contact the immigration office for detail.

Action Committee For Human Rights & Democracy In China

Ricky Chan and Terence Kwan.






   RReeffuuggeeee SSttaattuuss FFoorr SSttuuddeennttss aanndd SScchhoollaarrss FFrroomm MMaaiinnllaanndd CChhiinnaa

The  following  is an abstract of an article in today's Globe and
Mail (page A4, June 14,1989).

Chinese  students in Canada who feel their lives would be in jeo-
pardy  if  they returned to China should make a claim for refugee
status,  Gordon  Fairweather,  chairman of of the Immigration anf
Refugee  Bord,  said  yesterday.  " I have to say that I think it
will be in their best interests to do so, " Mr. Fairweather said.
" I think a large number ( of chinese students studying in Canada
)  could well meet the test for refugee status, " Mr. Fairweather
said.

Prime  Minister  Mulroney,  Immigration  Minister  McDougall  and
External  Minister Clark have all given assurances that visas for
Chinese students will be extended and that no one will be forcred
back until the situation in china improves.

About 130 Chinese citizens have claimed refugee status in Toronto
alone  over  the  past  eight  days,  according to Canadian press
reports.