Immigration Refugee Board

• Senior Iranian official loses attempt to ban public from deportation hearing

  Abbas Omidi is one of 32 ‘senior officials’ of Iran’s regime immigration officers have found in Canada.

  Canada

  Mar 10
  
• Canada’s attempt to deport Iranian regime members fails again

  The Immigration and Refugee Board nixed Ottawa's bid to deport the Islamic Republic's roads director, saying he did not meet the criteria under rules that ban other officials.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2025
  
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• Latest accused Iran official caught in Canada sues immigration department

  Elham Zandi also enlisted an MP's office as she sought a work permit, immigration records show

  Canada

  Jan 30, 2025
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• Refugee board refuses to deport alleged senior Iranian official

  The decision is the first to go against Ottawa since it vowed to ban senior Iranian regime officials from Canada.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2025
• Second alleged senior Iranian official sent for deportation hearing under Canadian sanctions

  The Immigration Refugee Board said Wednesday it had been asked to hold hearings for Iranmanesh Majid.

  Canada

  Dec 13, 2023
• How Liberian war crimes suspect Bill Horrace lived in Canada for 18 years — until his murder

  Bill Horrace's neighbours didn’t know about his past in Liberia. But Canadian war crimes officials knew.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2020
• Canada accuses doctor of crimes against humanity for virginity tests on women in Afghanistan

  After Saida Ahmadi testified in an Afghan court about the results of one test, a young women was imprisoned for seven years.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2020
• Tainted water, Canadian ISIS prisoners, money laundering: Global News investigates 2019

  From a groundbreaking investigation into the safety of drinking water to Canadians held in ISIS detainee camps in Syria, Global News took an in-depth look at a wide range of issues in 2019.

  Investigations

  Dec 25, 2019
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• Deportation of terror suspect halted after Ontario court throws out conviction

  It was the second time Canadian officials had tried to deport Raed Jaser.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2019
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• Alleged ISIS supporter released after Federal Court rejects government’s appeal

  Othman Ayad Hamdan has been deemed a security risk but is to be released in B.C.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2019