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Refugee Hearing Orientations

If you are a refugee claimant? You are invited to participate in the IRB-RPD Virtual Ready Tours.

This is a great opportunity to meet the RPD (Refugee Protection Division) officers who will explain what is going to happen during your refugee hearing and how to be ready.

Ready Tours take place twice a month.

How to register:

  • Please check the calendar to access the next Virtual Ready Tour available and fill in and send the register form.
  • You will receive a confirmation email with the date and the time of the Ready Tour you are registered for.
  • The Virtual Ready Tour is facilitated in English. If you need an interpreter, please let us know in the register form the language you need support with.

* The Refugee Protection Division, RPD, was scheduling in person and with virtual hearings. However, due the COVID-19 pandemic, all the hearings in person are moving to remote.


Refugee Appeal Orientations

Rejected refugees have an opportunity to learn about the refugee appeal process before the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD) through sessions facilitated by RAD officers.

The RAD Virtual Info Session provides the Appellant with a free opportunity to be better prepared for the presentation of their refugee appeal.

Officers from the RAD facilitate the sessions providing detailed information on the steps to follow to appeal a negative decision.

Beside the group sessions, the facilitators will hold a one-on-one session with persons who are unrepresented and need advice on how to file an appeal and what information is required in the Appeal Record.

Who can participate:

  • Rejected refugees
  • Refugee claimants waiting for their refugee hearing
  • Refugee claimants waiting for a decision

How to register:

  • Please check the calendar to access the next Refugee Appeal Virtual Info Session available and fill in and send us the register form.
  • You will receive a confirmation email with the date and the time of the Refugee Appeal Virtual Info Session you are registered for.

Eligibility issues for people in the US wanting to coming to Canada

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