Canadian Refugee Procedure/Print version part1

This is part 1 of the print version of this text. See part 2: Canadian Refugee Procedure/Print version part2This is a book about the legal processes involved in claiming refugee status in Canada, focusing particularly on the Refugee Protection Division Rules of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Tens of thousands of people file a claim for refugee protection in Canada every year. The ensuing process that they navigate is governed by the set of laws described herein. Preliminary About this text Glossary History of refugee procedure in Canada Procedural Fairness and Natural Justice Principles for the interpretation of refugee procedure The Board's inquisitorial mandate The right to be heard and the right to a fair hearing The right to an unbiased decision-maker The right to an independent decision-maker Appropriate decorum and propriety at a refugee hearing Chairperson Guidelines Annotated Refugee Protection Division Rules Interpretation and Definitions (RPD Rule 1) Communicating with the Division (RPD Rule 2) Information and Documents to be Provided (RPD Rules 3-13) Counsel of Record (RPD Rules 14-16) Language of Proceedings (RPD Rules 17-18) Interpreters (RPD Rule 19) Designated Representatives (RPD Rule 20) Disclosure of Personal Information (RPD Rule 21) Specialized Knowledge (RPD Rule 22) Allowing a Claim Without a Hearing (RPD Rule 23) Conferences (RPD Rule 24) Notice to Appear (RPD Rule 25) Exclusion, Integrity Issues, Inadmissibility and Ineligibility (RPD Rules 26-28) Intervention by the Minister (RPD Rule 29) Claimant or Protected Person in Custody (RPD Rule 30) Documents (RPD Rules 31-43) Witnesses (RPD Rules 44-48) Applications (RPD Rules 49-52) Changing the Location of a Proceeding (RPD Rule 53) Changing the Date or Time of a Proceeding (RPD Rule 54) Joining or Separating Claims or Applications (RPD Rules 55-56) Proceedings Conducted in Public (RPD Rule 57) Observers (RPD Rule 58) Withdrawal (RPD Rule 59) Reinstating a Withdrawn Claim or Application (RPD Rules 60-61) Reopening a Claim or Application (RPD Rules 62-63) Applications to Vacate or to Cease Refugee Protection (RPD Rule 64) Abandonment (RPD Rule 65) Notice of Constitutional Question (RPD Rule 66) Decisions (RPD Rules 67-68) General Provisions (RPD Rules 69-71) Coming into Force (RPD Rule 74) Schedules to the RPD Rules