I'm attending at the CBA National Immigration Conference held this year in beautiful Calgary.
I've tweeted throughout the conference, but decided to write a blog entry on the session I'm attending this afternoon.
There's significant change to the landscape at the RPD. Ross Pattee, the man in charge, is providing the overview.
Notably, the average time to a hearing from 22 months has been reduced to 4 months. (The new timelines are 3045/60 days after referral). The reduction in time frames is an impressive feat.
The RPD remains 'in transition'. A new tribunal has been set up, the Refugee Appeal Division.
Perhaps assisting the transition is the dramatic drop in refugee referrals. Nevertheless, they appear to be building the airplane while they're flying it.
Over the past fiscal year approximately 2% were returns from the RAD and the Federal Court.
Applications to cessate and vacate have dramatically increased compared to previous years. These applications are brought by the Minister.
There has been a significant increase in Ministerial interventions. They only got involved 3% of the time prior to the 2013/2014 year. They are now involved 20% (much more so in the Western Region). Reasons for the intervention are predominately credibility. With Ministerial intervention, the proceeding changes from an inquisitorial proceeding to an adversarial one. An intervention will increase sitting time (on average 33 more minutes) and length of process.
Finally, there is a dramatic increase in the percentage of positive decisions rendered orally.
I've tweeted throughout the conference, but decided to write a blog entry on the session I'm attending this afternoon.
There's significant change to the landscape at the RPD. Ross Pattee, the man in charge, is providing the overview.
Notably, the average time to a hearing from 22 months has been reduced to 4 months. (The new timelines are 3045/60 days after referral). The reduction in time frames is an impressive feat.
The RPD remains 'in transition'. A new tribunal has been set up, the Refugee Appeal Division.
Perhaps assisting the transition is the dramatic drop in refugee referrals. Nevertheless, they appear to be building the airplane while they're flying it.
Over the past fiscal year approximately 2% were returns from the RAD and the Federal Court.
Applications to cessate and vacate have dramatically increased compared to previous years. These applications are brought by the Minister.
There has been a significant increase in Ministerial interventions. They only got involved 3% of the time prior to the 2013/2014 year. They are now involved 20% (much more so in the Western Region). Reasons for the intervention are predominately credibility. With Ministerial intervention, the proceeding changes from an inquisitorial proceeding to an adversarial one. An intervention will increase sitting time (on average 33 more minutes) and length of process.
Finally, there is a dramatic increase in the percentage of positive decisions rendered orally.
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