🍁 In Simple Terms
The Immigration Appeal Division must hold a hearing for appeals about removal orders made against permanent residents. It is not bound by strict rules of evidence and can base its decisions on any evidence it finds credible — giving it broad flexibility in weighing the facts.
Affects: Refugee claimants and protected persons
Legal Text — IRPA Section 175
(1)The Immigration Appeal Division, in any proceeding before it,(a) must, in the case of an appeal under subsection 63(4), hold a hearing;
(b)is not bound by any legal or technical rules of evidence; and
(c)may receive and base a decision on evidence adduced in the proceedings that it considers credible or trustworthy in the circumstances.
Cross-References
In Practice
Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 175 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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