United Kingdom: Information on the time it would normally take to respond to a refugee claim made in 1988
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | GBR15992.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, United Kingdom: Information on the time it would normally take to respond to a refugee claim made in 1988, 1 December 1993, GBR15992.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac090.html [accessed 3 June 2023] |
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According to an official of the British High Commission in Ottawa, the amount of time required to decide a refugee claim, also called a political asylum request, would vary from case to case (9 Dec. 1993). However, on average it takes 18 months (ibid.).
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.
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