The IRB’s Calgary office is moving to its new location August 7, 2018
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…
IRB’s response to the audit on long-term detention reviews
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…
Updated version of Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law
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…
Immigration Appeal Division: increased videoconferencing capabilities at hearings for remote testimony
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…
Launch of IRB Facebook Pages
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…
Release of Two Practice Notices Relating to the Disclosure of Evidence to the Refugee Protection Division
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…
Identification of Jurisprudential Guide – Nigeria
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…
Welcome to our new website!
We have recently updated our website design, so you may notice some differences while navigating our site. This new design has two new major enhancements: The new design is built on a mobile-friendly platform, which will allow users to access…
IRB no longer mailing Refugee Appellant’s Kit
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…
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada changes how refugee hearings are scheduled
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…