All in-person hearing and mediations except detention reviews postponed

Date Announced:

March 14, 2020

Active Period:

Until further notice.

Overview:

As a result of the evolving situation relating to COVID-19, including developments across the country as recently as this weekend, this is to advise that effective Tuesday March 17, 2020, all in-​person hearings and mediations, other than detention reviews, will be postponed until further notice. Postponed hearings and mediations ​will be rescheduled promptly.

Departments and Agencies:

Immigration and Refugee Board

Type of Administrative Action:

  • Programmatic Changes

    • Immigration Category:

    Parties to immigration proceedings

    Keywords:

    detention | in-​person hearings | mediations

    Source Document(s):

    https://irb.gc.ca/en/news/2020/Pages/covid19-advisory-notice.aspx

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