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Citizenship and Immigration committee In effect, an individual who receives a negative RPD decision can appeal that on any ground to the RAD.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee If the person is ready for removal within the one year from their last negative decision?
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee But they could also introduce new evidence to the RAD as well.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee Yes, they would not have access to a PRRA—
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee —before they are removed from Canada.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee If their last negative decision, whether from the RAD or from the Federal Court, is within one year of their departure from Canada, that's correct, PRRA would not apply.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee I'm not sure of the timing on the backlog—perhaps my colleagues could respond—but there are about 4,000 cases awaiting PRRA.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee During the transitional period we expect that the current backlog of PRRA requests will be run down, so as we get to implementation--
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee I believe that in the refugee determination division, the IRB would be looking to hire approximately 100 new decision-makers.
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee Do you mean at the front line?
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee If I understand the question correctly, Mr. Chair, it's if someone holds a passport of a country that is deemed safe by the minister, would they be channelled into the safe country stream. The answer is yes. However, they would, as the minister said very clearly, have the right t
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee Those individuals whose claims were not rejected will always have access to a risk assessment before leaving Canada. We have something called in English the PRRA which ensures that all risk factors are reviewed in the cases of individuals who have not had an opportunity to presen
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
Citizenship and Immigration committee Thank you for the question. Essentially, what we're looking at with this change is to ensure that individuals who have a fear of persecution or risk are channelled appropriately and go to the IRB. There may be cases, as has been pointed out, when people decide, before they have
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater
May 4th, 2010Committee meeting
Les Linklater