{"id":2602,"date":"2026-11-13T23:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/protected-person-canada\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T23:45:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T23:45:29","slug":"protected-person-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawgicalcorp.com\/blog\/protected-person-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Protected person in Canada: what the status means"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation, called to the BC bar in 2018, and a member of the Law Society of British Columbia<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated November 13, 2026: IRPA ss. 21, 95, 108, 109 and 115 and IRCC’s protected persons instructions checked that day.<\/em><\/p>\n

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What it is:<\/strong> you were found to be a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection, by the IRB or through a positive PRRA (IRPA s. 95).<\/p>\n

What it gives you:<\/strong> protection from removal to the country you fled, the right to work and study, and the right to apply for permanent residence.<\/p>\n

What it doesn’t:<\/strong> it isn’t permanent residence, and it can be lost. Why a lawyer<\/a><\/p>\n

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Our immigration lawyers<\/p>\n

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Sundeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> founded Lawgical Law Corporation and argues immigration cases at the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.<\/p>\n

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha<\/a><\/strong> focuses on refugee claims, immigration appeals, inadmissibility, detention reviews and Federal Court cases, and has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars and the National Immigration Conference.<\/p>\n

Pardeep S. Grewal<\/a><\/strong> is an immigration and estates lawyer known for clear communication and practical strategy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n

A protected person in Canada is someone Canada has recognized as a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection, usually after a positive decision at the Refugee Protection Division or the Refugee Appeal Division, or a positive pre-removal risk assessment (IRPA s. 95). The status protects you from being sent back to the country you fled and lets you apply for permanent residence. But it is not permanent residence, and travelling home or renewing your home-country passport can put it at risk.<\/p>\n

Lawgical Law Corporation<\/a>, an immigration law firm in Surrey, Abbotsford and Vancouver, BC, represents refugee claimants and protected persons, from the claim to permanent residence, and in cessation and vacation proceedings; this guide is by Sundeep S. Grewal.<\/p>\n

How you become a protected person<\/h2>\n
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Routes to protected person status in Canada<\/caption>\n
Route<\/th>\nProof of status<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Refugee claim accepted by the RPD or RAD<\/td>\nThe IRB’s Notice of Decision<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Positive pre-removal risk assessment<\/td>\nIRCC’s decision and a Verification of Status document<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Any protected person can ask IRCC for a Verification of Status document as proof. IRCC charges no fee for it if you aren’t yet a permanent resident or citizen.<\/p>\n

What protected person status gives you<\/h2>\n