Refugee

Refugee

An individual may be considered a Convention refugee if they have a well-founded fear of persecution upon returning to their country of citizenship or country of legal permanent residence. There are five forms of persecution recognized by the international community: race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group (e.g. gender, sexual orientation, etc.), and political opinion. To claim refugee status, the fear of persecution must be in one of these five forms. The individual must demonstrate that their country is unable or unwilling to provide them with adequate state protection.