Every person who seeks refugee status in Canada goes through which process?

• A. A remote online interview.
• B. A face-to-face hearing with the Immigration and Refugee Board.
• C. A hearing with a provincial court.
• D. A review by a government committee.

Answer: (B)

In Canada, refugee claims are handled through a formal in-person process by the Immigration and Refugee Board. The IRB is an independent body that decides refugee protection claims. At the hearing, you present your personal story, provide evidence and documents, and the government side presents its case as well. The board then issues a written decision explaining whether your claim is accepted or refused. This face-to-face hearing is the standard route for every refugee claim. Remote online interviews aren’t the required method for everyone, and hearings with a provincial court don’t determine refugee status since these matters are handled federally. If someone wants to challenge a decision, the next step is a review by the Federal Court of Canada, not a government committee.