Question: How many days does a claimant have to file a BOC Form after referral to the RPD?
Question: In sponsorship appeals, under what condition is an appeal to the IAD excluded?
Question: What is the standard of proof in a RAD appeal?
Question: Who has the burden to prove identity in a detention review hearing?
Question: What is the maximum time allowed for the RPD to provide a written decision after a hearing, in most cases?
Scenario: A claimant presents new documentary evidence to the RAD that was not presented at the RPD.
Question: Under what condition can the RAD accept this evidence?
Scenario: A rejected refugee claimant files a Notice of Appeal at the RAD but fails to provide supporting documents within 15 days.
Question: What may the RAD do in response to this failure?
Scenario: A claimant’s hearing before the RPD was postponed due to counsel’s unavailability and rescheduled within 7 days.
Question: What must the claimant do to ensure the new date is not considered a refusal to proceed?
Scenario: A permanent resident is refused sponsorship of his spouse because of a past criminal record. He appeals to the IAD.
Question: What is the key consideration for the IAD when assessing whether to allow the appeal on humanitarian and compassionate grounds?
Scenario: Mr. Singh is detained at the airport upon arrival in Canada. He has no identification documents but claims to be fleeing persecution.
Question: Mr. Singh is brought before the Immigration Division for a detention review. What must the ID Member consider first during the hearing?
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