 When are you supposed to make your refugee claim in Canada? This is a question that I'm often asked people that come to Canada and Feel that they need to make a refugee claim because they are afraid to go back to their country Sometimes they don't know if they should make the claim right away or if they're supposed to live here for a while Is it a few months? Is it a few weeks? Is it six months or 12 months later? The answer is that if you are if you are in Canada and you are afraid to go back to your country you need to make your refugee claim as soon as possible because If in fact your life is at risk and you're afraid, what would you do? You would act and you would do something Sometimes people hear from other people that they need to wait. They need to establish themselves But this is not the case the law says that the refugee claim in order one of the factors in order for it to be determined to be genuine is that it has to be made in a timely manner if you come and live in Canada stay in Canada overstay and You make your claim three years later or two years later This can be questioned because this means well, were you really afraid to go back to your home country? So if you're in Canada and if you're afraid to go back you need to speak to a representative and make your refugee claim as soon as possible