The IRB-RPD handles some refugee claims more quickly than others. The IRB-RPD may review your claim quickly if:
- most claims like yours or from your country are usually approved,
- it is easy to find out your identity,
- the evidence about risk is clear, and
- it is unlikely that any complicated issue will come up.
The IRB-RPD may decide that:
- a hearing is not needed to approve your refugee claim,
OR
- only a short hearing is needed to decide your claim.
They will send you a notice that your claim is in the File Review Process (FRP).
If your claim is put in the FRP, IRB-RPD will ask you or your legal representative to send them the rest of your evidence within 15 days. You must also sign a confirmation form and return it with your evidence.
After the IRB-RPD gets your form:
- They may decide your claim without needing a hearing. You or your legal representative will get a Notice of Decision saying your claim is accepted.
OR
- They may offer you a short hearing if they decide that your refugee claim:
- has only one or two important issues to discuss, and
- can be decided in a hearing that is under two hours.
Claims that can have a short hearing
The IRB-RPD will choose your claim for a short hearing when most claims like yours or from your country:
- are accepted,
- are NOT accepted,
- usually only have one or two issues to discuss, or
- do not have complicated legal issues or facts.
The IRB-RPD will send you a special Notice to Appear. If you think your hearing needs more than two hours, ask for a longer hearing right away and explain why. If the IRB-RPD agrees, they will give you a longer hearing on the same day, or on a later date.sdgds
Claims that cannot have a short hearing
You will have a regular refugee hearing if:
- CBSA does not have your security details yet
- A Minister’s Counsel wants to be at your hearing
- The IRB-RPD:
- has told the Minister there might be a serious issue with your claim
- is not sure of who you are
- does not trust what is in your documents
- Your claim does not match information about your country
- The Member decides there are complicated issues or facts