Canada has said that it does not accept refugee applications
directly from people, following reports that Disc Jockey, DJ
Switch was granted asylum after fleeing Nigeria.
The Canadian high commission in Nigeria gave this
clarification days after media reports circulated that DJ
Switch, real name Obianuju Catherine Udeh has been
granted asylum in Canada over alleged death threats on her
life for recording the shooting incident at the Lekki toll gate
in Lagos on October 20, 2020.
She had live-streamed via Instagram, the shooting of
peaceful protesters by men of the Nigerian army on that
fateful day.
The speculations that she had been granted refugee status
in the North American country intensified on Monday when
the DJ testified before a committee of the Canadian
parliament via video conference.
Although the disc jockey did not claim to be in Canada,
Nigerians went agog on Twitter with rumours that she had
been granted asylum.
But the high commission in a tweet posted on Wednesday,
said that it can only consider applications from individuals
who must be referred by a designated referral organisation
or a private sponsor and warned against rumours and false
information online.
“In light of recent events, we have received great interest in
Canadian immigration programs.
“Canadian Embassies, High Commissions, Consulates,
Consulates General or Honorary Consulates do not accept
refugee applications directly from people. Canada works with
the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), other
designated referral organizations and private sponsors to
identify individuals in need of resettlement, and who are
outside their home country.
“You cannot apply directly for resettlement. You must be
referred to Canada by a designated referral organization or a
private sponsor. Don’t be fooled by rumours or false
information online. No one can guarantee that your
immigration application will be fast-tracked or approved. Only
a Canadian migration officer can decide if you can come to
Canada.
“All the information you need to apply to visit or immigrate to
Canada is available free on the official Government of Canada
website: http://cic.gc.ca. For information about other
immigration programs you might be eligible for, use the
Come to Canada tool: http://Canada.ca/come-to-canada,”
the statement read.

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Shey switch don switch go Canada?
Yes or no?