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Registration gives many Rohingya refugees identification for the first time more...

UNHCR saddened by civilian casualties in Sana’a, Yemen more...

A rainbow of home: Vancouver volunteers give new home to LGBTI refugees more...

IDAHOT: UNHCR launching consultations on LGBTI refugees’ rights more...

Photo exhibit turns lens on LGBTQI refugees in Canada more...

Syrian family embrace their homing instinct more...

Hungary’s coerced removal of Afghan families deeply shocking more...

Move refugees in Tripoli out of harm’s way, urges UNHCR more...

UNHCR’s Statement to the Committee on Citizenship and Immigration – 7 May 2019 more...

UNHCR chief calls for solidarity with refugees in Ramadan more...

Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team welcomes new Canadians more...

Canada ends the Designated Country of Origin practice more...

Government of Canada provides support to British Columbia to ease shelter pressures more...

Additional support provided to ease Toronto shelter pressures more...

New Atlantic Immigration Pilot change will help newcomers feel at home more...

Investing in Canada’s asylum system more...

Deadline closes in less than one month for caregivers more...

Statement in response to the Auditor General of Canada’s report on processing asylum claims more...

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Turns 37 more...

ISSofBC Selected to Improve Settlement Services for Newcomers across Canada more...

Prince George selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community more...

Canada strengthens regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants more...

Canada celebrates 40 years of the refugee sponsorship program more...

By the numbers – 40 years of Canada’s Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program more...

Helping the City of Ottawa ease shelter pressures more...

Iqaluit selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community more...

Minister Blair reinforces mutual cooperation on border issues during trip to U.S. more...

Interim Pathway for Caregivers in Canada now open more...

The Seine River Region selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community more...

Calgary selected as a Welcoming Francophone Community and Launch of the New Francophone Immigration Strategy more...

Speaking notes for Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship: An Update on the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program more...

Government announces 2,000 additional spaces under the Provincial Nominee Program more...

Supporting Visible Minority Newcomer Women in Regina more...

Collège nordique francophone recognized for its work with newcomers to Canada more...

Friesens Corporation recognized for its work with newcomers to Canada more...

RBC Royal Bank recognized for its work with newcomers to Canada more...

Reopening an office in Charlottetown more...

Atlantic Growth Strategy Maps Atlantic Canada’s Clean Energy Future more...

Atlantic Growth Strategy – Changes to the Atlantic Immigration Pilot more...

Atlantic Growth Strategy – Clean Energy more...

REVISED: Ministers and premiers meet to discuss Atlantic Growth Strategy more...

Minister Hussen marks the 15th annual Fraud Prevention Month campaign more...

Ministers and premiers meet to discuss Atlantic Growth Strategy more...

Speaking notes for Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship: An announcement on two new caregiver immigration pilot programs  more...

Ottawa Senators break NHL record with citizenship ceremony more...

Caregivers will now have access to new pathways to permanent residence more...

Board establishes Inventory Reduction Task Force for Less Complex Claims more...

Notice of Revocation of a Jurisprudential Guide more...

The Federal Court has overturned a three member panel decision more...

Normal postal service restored more...

Notice of prohibition – Smedley Prescod more...

Attention IRB Employees Working in the National Capital Region – Regarding Storm Situation more...

Attention IRB employees working in the National Capital Region more...

Practice Notice: Elimination of duplicate Refugee Protection Division notice and reasons of decision more...

Allegations against Former Counsel - IRB Procedures more...

Refugee News: Summer 2018 Edition Released more...

RPD to begin holding hearings in Ottawa more...

Confirmation of Referral Now Provided to Refugee Protection Claimants more...

The IRB’s Calgary office is moving to its new location August 7, 2018 more...

IRB’s response to the audit on long-term detention reviews more...

Updated version of Interpretation of the Convention Refugee Definition in the Case Law more...

Launch of IRB Facebook Pages more...

Release of Two Practice Notices Relating to the Disclosure of Evidence to the Refugee Protection Division more...

Immigration Appeal Division: increased videoconferencing capabilities at hearings for remote testimony more...

Welcome to our new website! more...

Identification of Jurisprudential Guide - Nigeria more...

Public Release of the Review of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada more...

Immigration Appeal Division: New scheduling practices in all regions more...

Procedures for Making a Complaint about a Member more...

Publication of Information Gathering Mission Report: Honduras more...

UPDATE - Temporary Procedures regarding the Submission of the Basis of Claim Form in Quebec Extended Until Further Notice more...

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada changes how refugee hearings are scheduled more...

Acting Chairperson for the IRB more...

Refugee Protection Division Member Recruitment more...

IRB no longer mailing Refugee Appellant’s Kit more...

News - 2018 more...