Thank you for the question.
The pre-removal risk assessment is a robust review process that considers several factors to ensure that Canada does not remove individuals to a country where they could be at risk of persecution, danger, torture, threats to their life or cruel and unusual punishment.
With respect to your question on why the rates are relatively lower for the current PRRA process, I think it's important to note that this process is pursued typically after someone has gone through an asylum claim at the Immigration and Refugee Board. It's likely that the process would be undertaken for people who are ineligible and are referred to the PRRA.
The strength of the PRRA process is there. They'll have the opportunity to present their claim and their fear of persecution, and the same factors will be considered. The process is robust, and it does ensure that there will be no refoulement, as we say.