Policy on the Expedited Processing of Refugee Claims by the Refugee Protection Division: Designation of Eritrea

2016-12-09 02:51:38 Written by  EPDP North America Published in English Articles Read 2515 times

Effective December 1, 2016, the Acting Deputy Chairperson of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) has designated refugee claims from Eritrea as eligible for processing under the Policy on the Expedited Processing of Refugee Claims by the Refugee Protection Division.

The purpose of the policy is to enable the RPD to meet its mandate of making refugee status determinations fairly and efficiently by accepting claims without a hearing in appropriate circumstances.

The policy was first issued by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada on September 18, 2015, and since that time, claims from Syria and Iraq have also been designated as eligible for processing under the policy."

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