Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada|
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| Formed | 1989 |
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| Type | Independent administrative tribunal |
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| Minister responsible | |
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| Agency executives | - • Manon Brassard, chairperson
- • Roger Ermuth, executive director and chief financial officer
- • Roula Eatrides, deputy chairperson (Refugee Protection Division)
- • Greg Kipling, deputy chairperson (Immigration Division)
- • Suzanne Gilbert, deputy phairperson (Immigration Appeal Division)
- • Paula Thompson, deputy chairperson (Refugee Appeal Division)
- • Julie Wellington, Senior General Counsel
- • Raymond Kunze, Ombudsperson
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| Parent department | N/A (Reports to parliament through the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, but remains independent) |
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| Key document | |
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| Website | https://irb-cisr.gc.ca/ |
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The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (or IRB; French: La Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada, CISR), established in 1989 by an Act of Parliament, is an independent administrative tribunal that is responsible for making decisions on immigration and refugee matters. As one of their responsibilities, the IRB decides on applications for refugee protection made by individuals. The IRB reports to Parliament through the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), but remains independent from both the IRCC and the Minister.
