The PRRA officers are front-line officers. They conduct a preliminary assessment and are experts in risk assessment. Another person then decides if that person is a security risk. The person who makes the final decision is a senior official, a delegate of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration. His or her role involves reviewing the assessment made by the PRRA officer. Therefore, on the one hand, there is an administrative assessment by a senior official; on the other hand, the Federal Court will review the final assessment made by the Minister’s delegate.
On October 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.