Policy Notes
Policy Notes are memoranda which serve as an informal way of providing policy guidance and are consistent with independent and impartial decision-making. They are used to address areas of concern that may be of short duration or limited to the Board's operations in a single region.
Policy Notes
All Tribunals
Policy Note on Persuasive Decisions (May 2009)
The purpose of this policy note is to explain the use of persuasive decisions as an important instrument in support of consistent and high-quality decisions in all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
Refugee Protection Division
The Simplified Information Gathering Pilot Project at the Refugee Protection Division of the IRB - Eastern Region (January 2007)
Under the Simplified Information Gathering Pilot Project, the CBSA and CIC will use a harmonized form (IMM 5598- Background Information on Individuals Seeking Refugee Protection), which combines several forms used to collect personal information.
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