IRB Timelines Table PDF

Section of Act/ Action/Event Deadline Regulation Submit Basis of Claim (BOC) 15 days from referral to IRPA 99(3) Form...

Section of Act/ Action/Event Deadline Regulation Submit Basis of Claim (BOC) 15 days from referral to IRPA 99(3) Form RPD Request for Extension to 3 days before the initial IRPA 99(3) Submit BOC Form deadline 10 days before the Changes/Additions to BOC IRPA 99(3) hearing date RPD Hearing (Designated 30 days from referral IRPA 170(f) Countries of Origin - DCO) RPD Hearing (Non-DCO 60 days from referral IRPA 170(f) Claimants) Minister Notifies RPD of 10 days after receiving IRPA 100(4) Response Without a Hearing the BOC Form Minister Raises Concerns 20 days after receiving IRPA 101 About Inadmissibility the notice to appear Submit Documents for At least 10 days before RPDR 34(3) Disclosure (RPD) the hearing At least 5 days before the Respond to a Document RPDR 34(3) hearing Submit Witness Information 10 days before the RPDR 44(3) (RPD) hearing Resumption of Hearing After No earlier than 14 days RPDR 26(4) Notice after notice Request Interpreter or 10 days before the RPDR 17(2) Language Change hearing Application to Change Hearing 20 days before the RPDR 53(3) Location hearing Application to Change Hearing At least 3 working days RPDR 54(2) Date or Time before the hearing 20 days before the Request Private/Public Hearing RPDR 49(2) hearing Special Hearing for Failure to 5 working days after the RPDR 65(2) Submit BOC BOC deadline 10 days before the Written Application RPDR 50(1) hearing Responding to a Written 5 days after receiving the RPDR 51(4) Application application 3 days after receiving the Reply to a Written Response RPDR 52(4) response Request Written Reasons for a 10 days after the decision IRPA 113 Decision takes effect Notice of Constitutional 10 days before the IRPA 24 Question constitutional argument 15 days from receiving File Refugee Appeal to RAD IRPA 110(1) RPD decision  Section of Act/ Action/Event Deadline Regulation 30 days from receiving Submit Appeal Record to RAD IRPA 110(2) RPD decision Request Interpreter or 20 days before the RADR 59(2) Language Change (RAD) hearing Written Submissions by 10 days after providing RADR 45(3) UNHCR notice Response to UNHCR Written 7 days after receiving RADR 45(12) Submissions submissions 15 days after receiving Reply to Minister’s Intervention RADR 5(5) Minister’s notice Request Written Reasons for a 10 days after the decision RADR 56(2) Decision takes effect 30 days from IRCC File Family Sponsorship Appeal IRPA 63(1) refusal File Residency Obligation 60 days from IRCC IRPA 63(4) Appeal decision 30 days from receiving File Removal Order Appeal IRPA 63(2) removal order Submit Witness Information 20 days before the IADR 37(3) (IAD) hearing Minister’s Disclosure for Within 120 days of appeal IADR 4(4) Residency Obligation Appeals filing Minister’s Disclosure for 60 days (updated from IADR 4(4) Sponsorship/Other Appeals 120 days as of Jan 2023) Response to a Written 7 days after receiving the IADR 44(4) Application application 5 days after receiving the Reply to a Written Response IADR 45(4) response Notice of Constitutional 10 days before the IADR 47(3) Question (IAD) constitutional argument 20 days before the Request Private/Public Hearing IADR 49(2) hearing Request to Change Hearing 30 days before the IADR 52(4) Location hearing Application to Change Hearing At least 2 days before the IADR 11(2) Date or Time hearing Request Written Reasons for a 10 days after the decision IRPA 57(1) Decision takes effect First Detention Review (Non- Within 48 hours of IRPA 57(2) DFNs) detention Second Detention Review (Non- Within 7 days of the first IRPA 57(2) DFNs) review Subsequent Detention Reviews Every 30 days while IRPA 57.1 (Non-DFNs) detained  Section of Act/ Action/Event Deadline Regulation Within 14 days of First Detention Review (DFNs) IRPA 57.1 detention Subsequent Detention Reviews Every 6 months while IDR 8(2)(a) (DFNs) detained Minister’s Disclosure for Detention Reviews (7-day or 3 days before the hearing IDR 16(1) 30-day reviews) 5 days before the hearing Application for Documents or (excluding 48-hour IDR 39(3) Witness Information reviews) Responding to a Written 5 days before the hearing IRPA 44(1) Application (3 days to reply) Scheduled promptly (no Admissibility Hearings IDR 7(4) fixed deadline) Request Written Reasons for a 10 days after the decision IDR 47(4) Decision takes effect Notice of Constitutional 10 days before the IRPA 72(1) Question (ID) constitutional argument File Application for Leave (in 15 days from IRB decision IRPA 72(2) Canada decision) File Application for Leave 60 days from IRB decision N/A (outside Canada decision)