Citizenship and Immigration committee  In effect, an individual who receives a negative RPD decision can appeal that on any ground to the RAD.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  But they could also introduce new evidence to the RAD as well.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  If the person is ready for removal within the one year from their last negative decision?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes, they would not have access to a PRRA—

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.

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.

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--

Citizenship and Immigration committee  No. We will able to manage within our existing resources. But as we move to the new system, there should be a significant decline in new intake because of the one-year bar.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Correct.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Do you mean at the front line?

Citizenship and Immigration committee  Yes.

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 present their case and its risks before the IRB.

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 a hearing at the IRB, that they should likely have requested humanitarian and compassionate consideration.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  I believe that in the refugee determination division, the IRB would be looking to hire approximately 100 new decision-makers.

Citizenship and Immigration committee  When we examine the claims of individuals, it's based on their nationality. If someone is a dual national, for example, we would look at that. If someone holds a passport from a safe country, and that is the identity the person presents to the IRB for the purposes of a claim, and if that country, as I said, is designated as safe, the person would be channelled into the safe country of origin.