Short summary:

Five asylum seekers set out on the lengthy journey to be accepted as refugees in Canada. Plunging into the experiences, hopes and struggles of asylum seekers looking for protection, Seeking Refuge follows newly-arrived claimants awaiting their hearings and captures the lives of those who have been denied asylum and are facing deportation. From border crossings to refugee shelters, a moving look at the lives of people who navigate Canada's complex refugee determination system after escaping war, persecution, rape and political unrest.

Long summary:

Some 30,000 people will make refugee claims in Canada this year and 40 to 45% will be accepted as refugees. Seeking Refuge is the moving story of four of them. Following their lives over the course of a year, the film takes an intimate look at the lives of those who have escaped war, persecution, rape and political unrest to seek safety in Canada.

The film plunges into the experiences, hopes and struggles of asylum seekers as they navigate their way through Canada's refugee system. From border crossings to refugee shelters, Seeking Refuge follows newly-arrived claimants awaiting their hearings and captures the lives of those who have been denied asylum and face deportation.

In a situation where peoples' lives are at stake and the decision to grant or deny asylum could mean life or death for the refugee, Seeking Refuge offers a provocative look at both the refugee system and those whose lives lie in the balance.