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PART 4: Immigration and Refugee BoardImmigration Division
§173

Proceedings

Proceedings

🍁 In Simple Terms

The Immigration Division must hold hearings for admissibility matters, allow parties to present evidence and make submissions, and deal with cases informally and quickly while ensuring fairness — including by questioning witnesses and requiring documents.

Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 173

173 The Immigration Division, in any proceeding before it,

In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 173 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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