FOREWORD
The chapters of this Paper address the significant areas within the
jurisdiction of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and
Refugee Board in sponsorship appeals.The Paper does not purport to be
an exhaustive treatment of the subjects addressed.
The following short forms and abbreviations are used throughout the
Paper:
Short Forms and Abbreviations
Short Forms and Abbreviations |
Description |
Act |
Immigration Act or Immigration and Refugee Protection
Act |
IAB |
Immigration Appeal Board (predecessor to Immigration
and Refugee Board) |
IAD |
Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration
and Refugee Board/Appeal Division |
IAD Rules |
Immigration Appeal Division Rules |
IRB/Board |
Immigration and Refugee Board |
Minister |
Minister of Citizenship and Immigration |
Regulations |
Immigration Regulations, 1978 or Immigration Regulations,
2001 |
IRPA |
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act |
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Explanatory Note:The Paper contains some references
to the Immigration Manuals and Operations Memoranda of the Department
of Citizenship and Immigration.These policy instruments do not bind
the Immigration Appeal Division.Their inclusion is solely for the purpose
of providing background on the immigration process.They are not evidence
of the process actually followed in a particular case.
NOTICE:
Where the chapter consists of two parts, the first part deals with Immigration
Act and its Regulations, the second part deals with Immigration
and Refugee Protection Act and its Regulations.
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Disclaimer
The views expressed in this Paper are those of the individual
contributors of the Legal Services Branch Immigration and Refugee Board.These
views do not necessarily reflect the legal interpretation or policy of
the Board nor are they necessarily shared by the Board or by its members.
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