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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee Board
§158

Personnel

Personnel

🍁 In Simple Terms

The Board's Executive Director and other staff are hired through the standard federal public service hiring process and receive public service pension benefits.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 158

158 The Executive Director and other personnel necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act, and the personnel are deemed to be employed in the public service for the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act.

Amendment History (2)
2001, c. 27, s. 158
2003, c. 22, s. 225(E)
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 158 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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