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​Previously, the IRB included the full 94-page printed version of the Refugee Appellant’s Kit with a negative refugee protection decision. As of March 26, however, it will provide an abbreviated paper version by mail, with the full document and forms available electronically. The Refugee Appellant’s Kit helps walk appellants through the IRB refugee appeal process.… Continue reading IRB no longer mailing Refugee Appellant’s Kit

February 20, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is changing its scheduling practice for refugee hearings and will now be hearing claims primarily in the order in which they were received. The Board will make exceptions for priority claims (such as unaccompanied minors or other vulnerable persons). It may… Continue reading The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada changes how refugee hearings are scheduled

Refugee Protection Division Member Recruitment Page Content The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) has an immediate need to staff multiple member (decision-maker) positions (current and anticipated vacancies). There is an immediate need to hire more bilingual members in our Montreal office. Working as decision-makers at Canada’s largest administrative tribunal, RPD members conduct proceedings in a fair… Continue reading Refugee Protection Division Member Recruitment

Immigration Appeal Division: New scheduling practices in all regions Page Content Beginning in January 2018, the IAD will modify its scheduling practices. Instead of calling or faxing counsel directly, as had previously been the case, the IAD will email counsel with a date for a hearing or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) conference. If counsel is unavailable… Continue reading Immigration Appeal Division: New scheduling practices in all regions

Publication of Information Gathering Mission Report: Honduras Page Content The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is involved in an ongoing capacity‑building initiative carried out jointly by the United States, Mexico, Canada and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Under this initiative, which seeks to enhance asylum systems in the Americas, the IRB,… Continue reading Publication of Information Gathering Mission Report: Honduras

March 29, 2018 The Basis of Claim (BOC) form is required if you are making a refugee claim in Canada. If you are making a refugee claim in Quebec, you must submit only the basic information outlined below for the BOC within 15 days of referral. This is a temporary procedure that will apply to all… Continue reading UPDATE – Temporary Procedures regarding the Submission of the Basis of Claim Form in Quebec Extended Until Further Notice

The Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has issued Procedures for Making a Complaint about a Member. These procedures replace the Protocol Addressing Member Conduct Issues. The Procedures outline the process of making a complaint about the conduct of an IRB member (decision-maker). The Protocol was revised in an effort to… Continue reading Procedures for Making a Complaint about a Member

Acting Chairperson for the IRB Page Content Effective January 9, 2018, Mario Dion has stepped down as Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada to assume his new position as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Pending the appointment of an Interim Chairperson, the functions of Chairperson will be performed by Paul Aterman,… Continue reading Acting Chairperson for the IRB