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<h1 id="wb-cont" property="name"> Act, rules and regulations </h1> <section> <div>  <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/15/IRB.WET4/theme-gcwu-fegc/js/wet-boew.min.js" defer></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/15/IRB.WET4/theme-gcwu-fegc/js/tooltip.js" defer></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/15/IRB.WET4/theme-gcwu-fegc/js/popover.js" defer></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/15/IRB.WET4/GC-SharePoint/JS/sticky-sidebar.js"></script>  <div id="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_ctl01_ctl00_label" style='display:none'>Page Content</div><div id="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_ctl01_ctl00__ControlWrapper_RichHtmlField" class="ms-rtestate-field" style="display:inline" aria-labelledby="ctl00_PlaceHolderMain_ctl01_ctl00_label"><h2 id="act">Act</h2><p>The <a href="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/I-2.5/index.html" rel="external"> Immigration and Refugee Protection Act</a> (<abbr>IRPA</abbr>) provides the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (<abbr title="Immigration and refugee Board of Canada">IRB</abbr>) with jurisdiction to hear and decide cases on immigration and refugee matters. The <abbr title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act">IRPA</abbr> sets out the core principles and concepts that govern Canada's immigration and refugee protection programs, including provisions relating to refugees, sponsorships and removals, detention reviews and admissibility hearings, and the jurisdiction and powers of tribunals.</p><p>The <abbr title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act">IRPA</abbr> came into force on June 28, 2002.</p><p>On December 15, 2012, Canada's refugee determination system underwent significant changes as a result of the coming into force of amendments to the <abbr title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act">IRPA</abbr> from the Balanced Refugee Reform Act and the Protecting Canada's Immigration System Act, as well as related accompanying regulations.</p><h2 id="regulations">Regulations</h2><p>The <a href="https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-227/index.html" rel="external"> Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations</a> relate to temporary foreign workers, students, the examination of persons seeking entry, permanent resident cards, residency obligations, family class, the selection of skilled workers and business immigrants, refugees, humanitarian and compassionate considerations, inadmissibility, detention and release, pre-removal risk assessments and other enforcement-related matters. These regulations, which came into force on June 28, 2002, have since been amended.</p><p>One significant amendment is the Regulations Amending the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations, which set processing time limits for refugee protection claims at the Refugee Protection Division. These regulations came into force on December 15, 2012.</p><p>To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the <a href="http://www.gazette.gc.ca/gazette/home-accueil-eng.php" rel="external"> Canada Gazette</a> and <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html" rel="external"> Consulting With Canadians</a> websites.</p><h2 id="rules"> <abbr title="Immigration and refugee Board of Canada">IRB</abbr> rules</h2><p>Each set of divisional rules establishes the practices and required procedures for that division. The rules of each division are binding, although certain rules expressly grant discretion.</p><p>Rules provide direction to decision-makers and serve to direct users of the tribunals in their presentation of cases before the <abbr title="Immigration and refugee Board of Canada">IRB</abbr>. Subsection 161(1) of the <abbr title="Immigration and Refugee Protection Act">IRPA</abbr>, provides statutory authority for the rules.</p><p>The Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022 came into force on January 14, 2023 and the Immigration Division Rules came into force on June 28, 2002.<br></p><ul><li> <a href="https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2022-277/index.html">Immigration Appeal Division Rules<br></a></li><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2002-229/index.html" rel="external">Immigration Division Rules</a><br></li></ul><p>The current versions of the Refugee Appeal Division Rules and the Refugee Protection Division Rules came into force on December 15, 2012.</p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2012-257/index.html" rel="external">Refugee Appeal Division Rules</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2012-256/index.html" rel="external">Refugee Protection Division Rules</a></li><li> <a href="/en/legal-policy/act-rules-regulations/pages/RiasReir.aspx">Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement </a>(RIAS)</li></ul><p>The IRPA provides that the Chairperson and other members of the Board must swear the oath or give the solemn affirmation of office set out in the rules of the Board.</p><ul><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2012-255/index.html" rel="external">Oath or Solemn Affirmation of Office Rules</a></li></ul><h3 id="forward">Forward Regulatory Plan: 2024 to 2026<br></h3><p>Forward Regulatory Plans are publicly available lists intended to help Canadians, including businesses, Indigenous peoples and trading partners, plan for opportunities to provide their feedback during regulatory development and future regulatory changes. It briefly describes each regulatory initiative and includes information such as who may be affected by a regulatory initiative; regulatory cooperation efforts undertaken or planned; opportunities for public consultation; links to related information or analysis and contact information.</p><p>This Forward Regulatory Plan provides information on regulatory initiatives the <abbr title="Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada">IRB</abbr> aims to propose or finalize in the next 2 years through pre-publication in the Canada Gazette, Part I and final publication in the Canada Gazette, Part II.<br></p> <p> <a href="/en/legal-policy/act-rules-regulations/Pages/modernizing-iad-rules.aspx">Forward Regulatory Plan</a></p><h4>For more information</h4><ul><li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management/government-wide-forward-regulatory-plans.html">Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management/guidelines-tools/cabinet-directive-regulatory-management.html">Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management</a></li><li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/federal-regulatory-management.html">Federal regulatory management</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/regulatory-cooperation/learn-about-regulatory-cooperation.html">Regulatory cooperation</a> </li><li> <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/government/system/consultations/consultingcanadians.html">Consulting with Canadians</a> </li><li> <a href="http://www.gazette.gc.ca/accueil-home-eng.html">Canada Gazette</a> </li></ul><h2 id="federal">Rules of the Federal Court</h2><ul><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-93-22/index.html" rel="external">Federal Courts Immigration and Refugee Protection Rules</a></li><li> <a href="http://www.laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-98-106/" rel="external">Federal Courts Rules</a></li></ul></div> </div> </section> <div style='display:none' id='hidZone'><ul class="ms-hide"> <li id="MSOMenu_Help" style='background:url("/_layouts/15/images/HelpIcon.gif");display:none;' onclick="MSOWebPartPage_SetNewWindowLocation(MenuWebPart.getAttribute('helpLink'), MenuWebPart.getAttribute('helpMode'))" > </li> </ul></div> <div id="DeveloperDashboard" class="ms-developerdashboard"> </div> </main> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="bottom-fold-wrapper"> <div class="s4-notdlg">  <aside class="gc-nttvs container"> <h2>Features</h2 > <div id="gcwb_prts" class="wb-eqht row"><section class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mrgn-bttm-md"><a rel ="external" href="https://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/jobs/Pages/index.aspx"> <div class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <div class="acFooterImage"> <img class="img-responsive" src="/WET4ActivitiesInitiatives/Jobs_feature-360x207.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3 class="h5 lnkFeature">Careers at the IRB</h3> </div></a> <p>Grow your career with us and help shape the future of Canada</p> </section><section class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mrgn-bttm-md"><a rel ="external" href="https://mycase-mondossier.irb-cisr.canada.ca/en-US/"> <div class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <div class="acFooterImage"> <img class="img-responsive" src="/WET4ActivitiesInitiatives/My Case Feature-ext-360x207-en.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3 class="h5 lnkFeature">My Case</h3> </div></a> <p>Secure online document exchange with our counsel community</p> </section><section class="col-lg-4 col-md-6 mrgn-bttm-md"><a rel ="external" href="https://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/en/transparency/accessibility/pages/index.aspx"> <div class="mrgn-bttm-sm"> <div class="acFooterImage"> <img class="img-responsive" src="/WET4ActivitiesInitiatives/IRB-accessibility-plan-2023-2025-atlas_feature-360x207.jpg" alt=""> </div> <h3 class="h5 lnkFeature">IRB Accessibility Plan 2023 to 2025</h3> </div></a> <p>Our plan to identify, remove and prevent barriers to accessibility and contribute to an accessible and barrier-free Canada</p> </section></div> </aside>  </div> <div class="container s4-notdlg"> <div class="row pagedetails"> <script type="text/javascript"> //Constants /* reCaptcha start*/ // QC Invisible Recaptcha var captchaPublicKey = "6LfLJbIZAAAAALESCE4xE6U0FQlJka6tvYYIUoEE"; 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