{"id":2653,"date":"2026-11-14T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/?post_type=news&p=2653"},"modified":"2026-11-14T05:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T05:00:18","slug":"refugee-claim-60-day-completion-rule-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/news\/refugee-claim-60-day-completion-rule-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee claims must now be completed within 60 days of being found eligible"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immigration law update \u00b7 Refugee claims<\/p>\n

New asylum regulations in force November 3, 2026 set a 60-day deadline to give IRCC the complete claim, with one 30-day extension on request.<\/p>\n

By Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a>, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation \u00b7 Published November 13, 2026 \u00b7 Reviewed November 13, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2024, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The change at a glance<\/dt>\n
What changed<\/dt>\n
The complete claim (forms, Basis of Claim information and documents) must be given to IRCC within 60 days after the claim is found eligible.<\/dd>\n
In force<\/dt>\n
November 3, 2026<\/dd>\n
Who it affects<\/dt>\n
Refugee claimants whose claims are found eligible under the new process, at a port of entry or inland<\/dd>\n
What to do now<\/dt>\n
Note your eligibility date and the 60-day deadline; ask for the 30-day extension before it runs out if you need it<\/dd>\n
Source<\/dt>\n
Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, s. 159.8, as amended by SOR\/2026-218<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

As of November 3, 2026, a refugee claimant in Canada must give IRCC the complete claim, including the Basis of Claim information, identity documents and declarations, within 60 days after an officer finds the claim eligible, under section 159.8 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations as amended by SOR\/2026-218. IRCC must grant one 30-day extension if the claimant asks for it in the way IRCC specifies. A claim that is not completed on time is sent to the Immigration and Refugee Board for an abandonment process.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, helps refugee claimants complete their claims and represents them at the Refugee Protection Division.<\/p>\n

Before and after<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nBefore November 3, 2026<\/th>\nFrom November 3, 2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Completing the claim<\/strong><\/td>\nBasis of Claim submitted with an inland claim, or within 15 days for a port of entry claim<\/td>\nComplete claim to IRCC within 60 days after eligibility (s. 159.8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Extension<\/strong><\/td>\nRequested from the Refugee Protection Division<\/td>\nOne 30-day extension from IRCC, if asked for before the deadline<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Missed deadline<\/strong><\/td>\nAbandonment hearing at the Refugee Protection Division<\/td>\nClaim sent to the IRB for an abandonment process (RPD Rules r. 65.1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Who it affects<\/h2>\n