Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022 (SOR/2022-277)

Marginal note:Appeal record — sponsorship

• 20 (1) In the case of a sponsorship appeal, the Minister must prepare an appeal record that contains

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) the application for a permanent resident visa that was refused;

  • (c) the sponsorship application and the sponsor’s undertaking;

  • (d) any document that the Minister has that is relevant to the applications, the reasons for the refusal or any issue in the appeal; and

  • (e) the written reasons for the refusal, if any.

• Marginal note:Appeal record — admissibility hearing

  (2) In the case of an appeal of a removal order made at an admissibility hearing or a Minister’s appeal, the Immigration Division must prepare an appeal record that contains

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) the removal order, if any;

  • (c) a transcript of the admissibility hearing;

  • (d) any document accepted as evidence at the admissibility hearing; and

  • (e) the written reasons, if any, for its decision.

• Marginal note:Appeal record — examination

  (3) In the case of an appeal of a removal order made at an examination, the Minister must prepare an appeal record that contains

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) the removal order;

  • (c) any document that the Minister has that is relevant to the removal order or to any issue in the appeal; and

  • (d) any written reasons for the Minister’s decision to make the removal order.

• Marginal note:Appeal record — residency obligation

  (4) In the case of a residency obligation appeal, the Minister must prepare an appeal record that contains

  • (a) a table of contents;

  • (b) any document that the Minister has that is relevant to the decision on the residency obligation or any issue in the appeal; and

  • (c) the officer’s decision and written reasons, if any, for the decision.