If you have a legal representative
If you have a legal representative, they usually send documents for you. Do not send anything to the IRB-RPD without showing it to your legal representative. They can help you decide which documents are important. Make sure you give them enough time.
If you do not have a legal representative
Follow the steps below (if you are not using the online portal for your claim):
- Make sure all of your documents are on 8.5 x 11 inch, letter-size paper. Typed documents must be at least size 12 font.
- Put your documents together and number the pages from first to last.
- Add a cover page with your name and address, the date, your IRB-RPD file number, a list of all your documents, and their page numbers.
- Make a copy of your document package. Keep the original. If a Minister’s Counsel will be at your hearing, make another copy.
Send one copy of your document package to the IRB-RPD in your region:
If you live in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories
Fax
- 604-666-3043 if your documents are under 50 pages long.
- Keep your original documents and proof that the documents were faxed.
- IRB–RPD, 300 West Georgia Street, Suite 1600 Vancouver, BC V6B 6C9
- Keep your original documents. Mail your document package from a Canada Post office. Ask for priority service. You will need to pay a fee. You will get a receipt and be able to track delivery. Be sure to mail your package early so it arrives on time.
- [email protected]
- Follow these instructions carefully: You must send your documents as attachments in PDF format. The PDF files cannot be over 20MB. In the subject line, put your UCI number (and your IRB-RPD number and hearing date if you have one) and what documents are attached. Do not write anything in the body of the email.
Electronic filing
- Your legal representative may use the Canada Post e-post Connect to send in your documents.
Courier
- IRB–RPD, 300 West Georgia Street, Suite 1600 Vancouver, BC V6B 6C9
- If you cannot use any of the other options, you can use a courier service. Keep your original documents and the receipt.
- Do not take your documents to the IRB–RPD office.
If you live in Ontario (except Ottawa and Kingston)
Fax
- 416-954-1165, 416-973-9307, or 416-973-4013 if your documents are under 50 pages long.
- Keep your original documents and proof that the documents were faxed.
- 74 Victoria Street, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M5C 3C7
- Keep your original documents. Mail your document package from a Canada Post office. Ask for priority service. You will need to pay a fee. You will get a receipt and be able to track delivery. Be sure to mail your package early so it arrives on time.
- [email protected]
- Follow these instructions carefully: You must send your documents as attachments in PDF format. The PDF files cannot be over 20MB. In the subject line, put your UCI number (and your IRB-RPD number and hearing date if you have one) and what documents are attached. Do not write anything in the body of the email.
Electronic filing
- Your legal representative may use the Canada Post e-post Connect to send in your documents.
Courier
- 74 Victoria Street, Suite 400 Toronto, Ontario M5C 3C7
- If you cannot use any of the other options, you can use a courier service. Keep your original documents and the receipt.
- Do not take your documents to the IRB–RPD office.
If you live in Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, Nunavut, Kingston (Ontario), Ottawa (Ontario)
Fax
- 514-283-0164 if your documents are under 50 pages long.
- Keep your original documents and proof that the documents were faxed.
- IRB-RPD, Guy-Favreau Complex, 200 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, East Tower, Room 102, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1X4
- Keep your original documents. Mail your document package from a Canada Post office. Ask for priority service. You will need to pay a fee. You will get a receipt and be able to track delivery. Be sure to mail your package early so it arrives on time
- [email protected]
- Follow these instructions carefully: You must send your documents as attachments in PDF format. The PDF files cannot be over 20MB. In the subject line, put your UCI number (and your IRB-RPD number and hearing date if you have one) and what documents are attached. Do not write anything in the body of the email.
Electronic filing
- Your legal representative may use the Canada Post e-post Connect to send in your documents.
Courier
- IRB-RPD, Guy-Favreau Complex, 200 René-Lévesque Blvd. West, East Tower, Room 102, Montréal, Quebec H2Z 1X4
- If you cannot use any of the other options, you can use a courier service. Keep your original documents and the receipt.
- Do not take your documents to the IRB–RPD office.