A Formal Protection Mechanism for Those Facing Removal From Canada.

A Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA) is a formal mechanism under Canadian immigration law that allows individuals facing removal to request an assessment of the risks they would face if returned to their country of origin. A PRRA is not a reconsideration of a prior refugee claim — it requires applicants to demonstrate new evidence of risk that was not available, or could not reasonably have been presented, before. At Karim Immigration Inc., we prepare PRRA applications carefully and with a clear understanding of the specific legal standard that must be met.

Why PRRA Applications Must Be Legally Grounded

PRRA applications are assessed on a demanding legal standard. Applicants must establish that they face risks under section 96 or 97 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, and they must do so with new evidence — not simply by reasserting facts already considered and rejected in a prior decision. Officers assess these applications against a high threshold. A PRRA application that fails to meet this standard, or that does not engage with the legal test precisely, will be denied — often quickly. A well-prepared PRRA, grounded in current country conditions and supported by credible new evidence, gives the applicant the strongest possible foundation.