Procedures and practice notices

Applicable to all refugee and immigration matters

• Complaints Against Members
• IRB Plan of Action for Efficient Refugee Determination
• Case Management Principles (May 2010)
• Complaints Concerning Interpretation
• Code of Conduct for Interpreters
• Code of Conduct for Members of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Amended in December 2012 | Amended in April 2019)
• Security Screening Measures Procedures at Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada Controlled Premises (April 2015 | Amended December 2017)
• Reporting a potential security risk in relation to an upcoming IRB proceeding
• Use of Videoconferencing in Proceedings before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Applicable to all refugee and immigration matters

• Resumption Notice – IRB Business resumption measures related to COVID-19​ 
  
• Allegations Against Former Counsel
• Supplementary Information: Allegations Against Former Counsel

Refugee claims

• ​​Refugee Protection Division: Practice Notice on the resumption of in-person hearings​
  
• ​​Refugee Protection Division Practice Notice: Exchange of documents through Canada Post epost Connect™​
  
• ​​Practice notice on the temporary extension of time limits for filing the basis of claim form
  
• Practice notice on the temporary extension of time limits for filing the basis of claim formRevoked​
  
• Use of Electronic Signatures​
  
• Presence of children at Refugee Protection Division hearings
• Late disclosure of documentary evidence
• Voluminous disclosure of country conditions evidence
• Revised Temporary Procedures for providing the Basis of Claim Form in Quebec ​ 
• Compliance with Refugee Protection Division Rules
• Pilot Project Regarding the Presence of Children in Refugee Protection Division Hearings

Refugee appeals

• Practice Notice on Resumption of Time Limits at the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD)​​
  
• Practice Notice: Exchange of documents through Canada Post epost Connect™​ to the Refugee Appeal Division​
  
• P​ractice notice on the temporary extension for time limits for filing a notice of appeal and perfecting an appeal​ ​Revoked​
  
• Practice notice on the temporary extension for time limits for filing a notice of appeal and perfecting an appeal Revoked​
• Use of Electronic Signatures
• Appellant's Memorandum and Requirements of Rules 3(3)(g)(ii) and 9(2)(f)(ii)
• Elimination of duplicate Refugee Protection Division notice and reasons of decision

Immigration appeals

• Scheduling virtual proceedings and in-person hearings at the Immigration Appeal Division​
• Practice Notice on Resumption of Time Limits at the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD)​
• Practice notice on the temporary extension of time limits for filing a notice of appeal
• Communicating by email at the Immigration Appeal Division
• Administrative Changes to Appeal Process
• Additional Administrative Change to the Appeal Process 
• Proceeding to be conducted before a panel of three members
• Use of Electronic Signatures

Detention reviews and admissibility hearings​

• Immigration Division: Practice Notice on the resumption of in-person hearings ​
• Notice to parties: New initiatives being undertaken at the Immigration Division during the ongoing pandemic
• Practice notice: Communicating by electronic mail at the Immigration Division (ID)
• Practice Notice on the use of E-Signature at the Immigration Division​
• Precautionary Measures at Detention Reviews – COVID-19
• Bondsperson Information
• Handling of Applications by the Minister to Participate in Section 36(1)(a) Cases by Written Submissions Only