🍁 In Simple Terms
The IAD can reopen an appeal in limited circumstances — for example, if the person failed to appear and had a valid reason, or if a serious breach of procedural fairness occurred. Reopening is discretionary and not a routine remedy.
Affects: Persons subject to removal or detention
Legal Text — IRPA Section 71
71 The Immigration Appeal Division, on application by a foreign national who has not left Canada under a removal order, may reopen an appeal if it is satisfied that it failed to observe a principle of natural justice.
In Practice
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Official Source: Justice Canada — IRPA s. 71 (authoritative, may differ from this display)
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