Can a refugee sponsor his parents?

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has a program called Sponsorship of Parents or Grandparents, but it is difficult to access. This program could be a good longer term option, or an option if the parents or grandparents are not refugees themselves (making them ineligible for refugee sponsorship).

Can a person with refugee status come to the UK?

See Dependants and former dependants. Those who are granted refugee status are also able to sponsor their partner and children under the age of 18 to join them in the UK under the family reunion provisions in paragraphs 352 to 352FJ. This would normally be through an application for entry clearance but family members can also apply in country.

Are there any family reunion visas for refugees in the UK?

In  the year ending June 2020, 6,066  Family reunion visas were issued to partners and children of those granted asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK. However, current rules are restrictive for refugees applying to reunite with family members in the UK.

Are there any refugee resettlement schemes in the UK?

This scheme was later expanded to people of any nationality fleeing the Syrian conflict. The Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) aimed to resettle 3,000 children from the Middle East and North Africa by 2020.

What’s the difference between refugee and asylum status?

Both are a form of international protection granted to a person in need. Both result in a grant of five years of limited leave to remain in the UK on a path to settlement after that. They give most of the same rights to work, study and access benefits.

you have refugee status, 5 years’ humanitarian protection or settlement on protection grounds but do not yet have British citizenship Your partner or child cannot join you if: If their application is successful, your family members will be allowed to come to or stay in the UK with the same permission as you.

Yes. In certain circumstances refugees in the UK are permitted  to reunite with family members who are living elsewhere. In  the year ending June 2020, 6,066  Family reunion visas were issued to partners and children of those granted asylum or humanitarian protection in the UK.

When do you get refugee or humanitarian protection?

If you’re not married or in a civil partnership, your partner may be able to join you if: you were given refugee status or humanitarian protection on or after 9 October 2006 you’ve lived together in a relationship like in a marriage or civil partnership for 2 years and you’ve been given asylum or humanitarian protection after 9 October 2006

What happens when you extend your refugee leave?

When someone with limited refugee leave applies to extend that leave a safe return review will be carried out. Where they no longer need protection they will not qualify for further refugee leave or settlement protection and will need to apply to stay on another basis or leave the UK.