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Refugee Appeal Refugee Appeal
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Navigating the Sea of ChangeNavigating the Sea of ChangeRefugee Lawyers Group CLERefugee Lawyers Group CLEFebruary 8, 2013February 8, 2013
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The Refugee Appeal Division
Themes:
Nature of the Appeal Time limits Paper review vs. oral hearing Remedies
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Nature of the appeal
Not a re-hearing of the refugee claim Rather, a review for errors in the RPD decision
Process available only to some failed refugees
Minister may appeal some positive decisions
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Time Limits
Filing an perfecting the appeal Documentation Applications
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Paper review vs. oral hearing
Norm is paper review Oral hearing available in certain
circumstances Asymmetrical rights
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Remedies
Confirm Set aside and substitute Refer back