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The Refugee Appeal Division

Themes:

Nature of the Appeal Time limits Paper review vs. oral hearing Remedies

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Nature of the appeal

Not a re-hearing of the refugee claim Rather, a review for errors in the RPD decision

Process available only to some failed refugees

Minister may appeal some positive decisions

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Time Limits

Filing an perfecting the appeal Documentation Applications

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Paper review vs. oral hearing

Norm is paper review Oral hearing available in certain

circumstances Asymmetrical rights

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Remedies

Confirm Set aside and substitute Refer back