United Kingdom: Information on the immigration status of a person awaiting a response to a refugee claim and on the status after a refugee claim has been approved
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR15991.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Kingdom: Information on the immigration status of a person awaiting a response to a refugee claim and on the status after a refugee claim has been approved, 1 December 1993, GBR15991.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acbd0.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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For information on the immigration status of a person awaiting a response to a refugee claim and on the status after a refugee claim has been approved, please refer to the two attached documents, Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules and the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993.
According to an official of the British High Commission in Ottawa, a person awaiting a response to a request for political asylum (refugee claim) is considered to be "exceptionally on leave to remain" in Britain (9 Dec. 1993). For an explanation of the term "exceptionally on leave to remain," please refer to Response to Information Request GBR15993.E dated 8 December 1993 and the documents, Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules and the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993.
The source notes that the time it takes to reach a decision on an application depends on the circumstances of each case. Once a request has been approved, the person becomes an indefinite resident of Britain with all the rights and privileges that go with that status (ibid.). In a case where an application has been rejected, the person may be requested to leave Britain (ibid.). Regarding the rights and obligations of an applicant before and after an application has been approved, please refer to the two British government documents.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
British High Commission, Ottawa. 9 December 1993. Telephone interview with official.
Attachments
Documentation, Information and Research Branch (DIRB), Immigration and Refugee Board, Ottawa. 8 December 1993. Response to Information Request GBR15993.E.
United Kingdom. Immigration Service Training Unit. 2 August 1993. Statement of Change in Immigration Rules. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office.
. Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993. 1 July 1993. London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office.
