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Refugee News: Summer 2018 Edition Released Page Content The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has published the summer edition of Refugee News; its quarterly newsletter. The Refugee Protection Division (RPD), the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), and the Legacy Task Force produce this newsletter to help refugee protection claimants, appellants and stakeholders navigate the refugee determination process… Continue reading Refugee News: Summer 2018 Edition Released

On September 10, 2018, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) will begin hearing claims for refugee protection in Ottawa. As of this date, a team of Refugee Protection Division (RPD) members, who are based in Ottawa, will begin presiding over claims for refugee protection in hearing rooms located in downtown Ottawa. Refugee protection claims from claimants… Continue reading RPD to begin holding hearings in Ottawa

Starting August 29, 2018, refugee protection claimants are being provided with a Confirmation of Referral by officers of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The Confirmation of Referral contains important information for claimants, including: the deadline for submission of the Basis of Claim Form (BOC Form), the special hearing… Continue reading Confirmation of Referral Now Provided to Refugee Protection Claimants

The Calgary office of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) will be moving between August 4 and 6, 2018 to the Harry Hays building located at Suite 185, 220 4th Ave SE, Calgary AB T2G 4X3. The new Calgary office will be open as of August 7, 2018. There will be no Refugee… Continue reading The IRB’s Calgary office is moving to its new location August 7, 2018

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is committed to continuous improvement in the delivery of administrative justice. This is why, in September 2017, the former Chairperson of the IRB commissioned an audit of long-term detention reviews. The aim was to identify areas for improvement in the detention review process where persons are detained… Continue reading IRB’s response to the audit on long-term detention reviews

Here is the updated version of the Legal Services paper Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law. The Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law is a document prepared by the Legal Services of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) as a source of detailed legal reference. It summarizes… Continue reading Updated version of Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law

I am pleased to announce that as of July 9, 2018, nearly all Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) hearing rooms will be equipped with videoconferencing technology for the purposes of remote testimony. Videoconferencing is a more economical option for appellants over long-distance calling and has shown to allow for a more fulsome experience for the hearing… Continue reading Immigration Appeal Division: increased videoconferencing capabilities at hearings for remote testimony

As part of our ongoing efforts to keep Canadians and stakeholders informed about the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s online activities, we have launched English and French Facebook pages. We encourage you to subscribe to these new pages, as we will be using them to keep you informed of recent additions to our online content, including… Continue reading Launch of IRB Facebook Pages

The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) has an obligation to proceed quickly and informally, but must also provide parties with a reasonable opportunity to present evidence. Despite previous efforts to decrease the amount of late and/or unnecessarily voluminous disclosure, challenges in these areas remain. These challenges are having a negative impact on the RPD’s ability to… Continue reading Release of Two Practice Notices Relating to the Disclosure of Evidence to the Refugee Protection Division

Please be advised that the Acting Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) identified a decision of the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) as a Jurisprudential Guide (JG). This JG addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors. JGs assist Refugee Protection Division (RPD) and… Continue reading Identification of Jurisprudential Guide – Nigeria