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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee Board
§151

Immigration and Refugee Board

Immigration and Refugee Board

🍁 In Simple Terms

The Immigration and Refugee Board is four tribunals under one roof: the Refugee Protection Division that hears claims, the Refugee Appeal Division that reviews them, the Immigration Division that runs admissibility hearings and detention reviews, and the Immigration Appeal Division for sponsorship and removal appeals.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text: IRPA Section 151

151 The Immigration and Refugee Board consists of the Refugee Protection Division, the Refugee Appeal Division, the Immigration Division and the Immigration Appeal Division.

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada: IRPA s. 151 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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