Eritrea: Update to Response to Information Request ETH10856 of 28 May 1992 on whether a person filling out an application form for an entry permit must state his or her political affiliation, amount of the membership fees and the consequences of not providing this information
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ERT18362.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Eritrea: Update to Response to Information Request ETH10856 of 28 May 1992 on whether a person filling out an application form for an entry permit must state his or her political affiliation, amount of the membership fees and the consequences of not providing this information, 1 September 1994, ERT18362.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abea17.html [accessed 17 May 2023] |
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In addition to the information contained in Response to Information Request ETH10856 of 28 May 1992 on membership to political affliation, a representative of the Eritrean Relief Association in Canada based in Toronto, stated that the application form is a comprehensive 12-page booklet designed to establish the authenticity of the applicant. Among other questions, applicants are asked to state whether they have been members of "any professional association and/or political organization" and to name them. There is application fee of Cdn$60 for a visa/passport/identity cards.
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
Eritrean Relief Association in Canada, Toronto. 28 September 1994. Telephone interview with representative.
