Working with Refugee Claimants - Guide for front-line workers

• If a claimant cannot meet the 45 day deadline for submitting the BOC, support the claimant in asking the Refugee Protection Division of the IRB for an extension – this can be a concise letter explaining why they are struggling to meet the deadline (for example, that they have been trying to find a lawyer) and proposing an alternative deadline. [...] 12 Working with refugee claimants: a guide Exceptions to the STCA The STCA exempts the person from being returned to the US under the STCA if the person. [...] The RPCD is issued to claimants when a claim is found eligible and the claim is referred to the IRB. [...] • What is the cost and who needs to pay? Refugee claimants with a pending claim before the Refugee Protection Division (of the Immigration and Refugee Board) and persons found to be refugees do not pay a fee for the work permit (initial or renewal). [...] Evidence is needed to demonstrate the situation in the country of origin of the claimant as well as to document the specifics of the claimant’s case.