Immigration And Refugee Board

• Iran roads director brought before Canada’s refugee board for deportation hearing

  Afshin Pirnoon is one of 20 alleged Iranian officials caught living in Canada since Ottawa launched a crackdown against them in 2022.

  Canada

  May 9, 2025
  
• Lawyer gets OK to argue against deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash

  The Federal Court has agreed to allow the lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash to argue against his possible deportation.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• Romanian family’s dream of life in Canada ended tragically in waters off Akwesasne

  A Toronto lawyer who had represented the Iordache family since 2018, said they were desperate to stay in Canada for the sake of their two children, who were Canadian citizens.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
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• ‘Cautiously optimistic’: Lawyer for trucker in Broncos crash waiting on Federal Court’s deportation decision

  A lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says he's cautiously optimistic that he will get the chance to argue against deportation.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2022
• Black public servant files complaint over alleged ‘slaves’ remark by supervisor

  The remark was reportedly made in November 2019, said Monica Agard, who has worked at the Immigration and Refugee Board in Toronto since 1990.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2021
• Canadian refugee adjudicators asked ‘offensive’ and ‘insensitive’ questions: report

  Adjudicators breached their code of conduct and deprived refugee claimants of their right to a fair hearing.

  Canada

  May 10, 2021
• American fugitive wanted for murder ordered deported in immigration board hearing

  The 28-year-old is a suspect in the June 2019 death of a 78-year-old man in Eastland County, Texas, about 170 kilometres southwest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

  Crime

  May 20, 2020
• Coronavirus: Toronto refugee claimant anxious about future as hearings on hold

  A Toronto personal support worker from Nigeria says indefinite delays to her refugee claim due to the COVID-19 pandemic have left her fearing for her family's future.

  Health

  Apr 30, 2020
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• Canada is releasing immigration detainees at ‘unprecedented’ rates amid COVID-19 fears

  Data obtained by Global News shows that the number of immigration detainees has dropped by more than half over the last month.

  Canada

  Apr 25, 2020
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• Derek Whisenand, suspect in Texas murder, to remain detained in Halifax 

  Whisenand has told previous immigration hearings he fears for his safety if returned to the United States.

  Crime

  Mar 10, 2020