Comparative Study of Asylum System in UK and Canada

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Historical background about the asylum system of both countries UK and Canada.............1
Asylum application process....................................................................................................4
Various types of benefits that asylum seekers will receive....................................................5
Laws and policies of asylum in UK.......................................................................................5
Ratio comparison....................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Asylum refers to a form of protection that effectively allows an individual to remain within-
country instead of getting removed (deported) to any other country where they may fear
persecution or harm. Asylum includes the protection, place of safety, or rest. It also includes the
place where individuals may get a mental condition that can enable them to live quality of life.
For example, any hospital for an individual with mentally ill also refers to an asylum. In this,
there is a discussion about a comparative study about Asylum seekers (Sirriyeh and Raghallaigh,
2018). Every country has its asylum system which is included in the delivery of getting. In this
report, there is a discussion about the United Kingdom and Canada. This report also includes the
historical background of the asylum system of both countries. There is also discussion about the
comparison of the asylum system which may include all the present data, application process,
different benefits which asylum seekers can receive, ratio comparison, laws and policies, and
many more.
MAIN BODY
Historical background about the asylum system of both countries UK and Canada
UK history
After World War 2 millions of people get displaced from Europe and the rest of the
world. It become apparent that international agreements are needed to govern the treatment of
Refugees in Europe. There were about 147 countries that signed the refugee convention along
with the 1967 protocol that was extended the conventions remit to the rest of the world. Here,
Refugee Council's work is to take care wherein 1951, the Refugee convention was right to claim
Asylum was an international human right and Refugee Council have the belief that any
individual who comes to the United Kingdom can seek protection and be treated equally with
others within society. In today's time, Refugee Council has a charity working with asylum and
Refugees within the UK which provides a wide range of services for refugees and Asylum
seekers. It also ensures that they seek and find protection and provided very supportive unity
which can help to review their life with dignity and safety (Brown, 2022).
From 1950 to 1960, the person who was well-founded fear for the reason of religion,
membership of the particular social group, race, nationality for political opinion, avail
themselves the protection of the country in the UK. There was a charity that was merged to
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become Refugee Council. Here, the British Council for standing conference of Refugees
(SCOR). In 1970, a spontaneous Asylum begin to eclipse the former resettlement program which
was the most common form of entry within the United Kingdom for people who are feeling
persecution. In 1981, BCAR and SOUR merged to form British Refugee Council. it was the first
of the famous Kinder transport which became chief executive. In 1988, in this during two months
in 1989, there were more than 3000 Kurds came to Asylum. There was the issue of removal and
detention of particular people had a considerable impact on the Refugee Council decision which
was their advocacy work and they support the Refugee community to enable them for receiving
refugees.
In 1990, there was the origin of claiming Asylum which was world events triggered the largest
population moments. In this, several people get Asylum from around the world which was
included as a particular resettlement program for emerging deal with prices in the Balkans.
In 2000, there is a response to a government proposal to disperse Asylum seekers
nationally which refer to three new one-step services which become a National Organisation in
several regions across the UK. The work with partner agency which can help to establish better
coordination and support arrangements for the Asylum seekers nationally. In 2004, the Gateway
Protection Program started in March of 2004, it was an extension of existing schemes which was
operating around the world. In 2005, the home secretary announced about the US copying of
watches system for The Asylum seeker after camping run by Refugee Council and their
supporters.
After 2010, it has been observed that there is an increase in the number of displaced
people across the world which create a large number of Refugees after the second world war.
Here, conflict in Syria began in 2001, where are more than about 5 million people needed to go
away for a search of safety. This ongoing conflict includes Human Rights abuses which increase
the population of refugees. In 2001, there is the 16th anniversary of the UN convention on
Refugees along with the refugee Council. In this, they launch a proud to protect Refugee
campaign which secures more than 10,000 signatures and in 2015, Refugee Council provide help
to refugees from Syria.
In the Year 2014 to 2017, a search report highlighted the experiences of newly
recognized Refugees over experience, destitution, and homelessness as Asylum support payment
and accommodation that there cut off after 28 days (Mulé, 2020). In 2016, Refugee Council
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