- Description
Independent administrative tribunal responsible for making decisions on immigration-related matters
Refugee Protection Division: panel determines refugee claims, for more detailed information, click irb.gc.ca/en/applying-refugee-protection/Pages/index.aspx
- appeals of negative decisions may be heard at Refugee Appeal Division or other bodies, for more information, click irb.gc.ca/en/filing-refugee-appeal/Pages/index.aspx
Immigration Appeal Division: hears appeals on immigration-related matters including sponsorships, removal orders, and residency obligations, for more information click irb.gc.ca/en/making-immigration-appeal/Pages/index.aspx
Detention Reviews and Admissibility Hearings: detention reviews and admissibility hearings conducted for persons believed to be inadmissible or removable from Canada; for more information, click irb.gc.ca/en/detention-hearings/Pages/index.aspx- Eligibility
- Refugee claimants, immigration appellants and persons believed to be in contravention of immigration legislation
- Application Process
- Request for refugee status can be made at any port of entry into Canada; an individual already in Canada may make a claim at an inland office of Canada Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada -- see separate entry
- Documents Required
- May vary; contact for information
- Office
- 1-833-931-5121 - Toll Free
- Web Site
- https://www.irb-cisr.gc.ca
- Languages
- English, French, Other - interpreters for other languages
- Fees
- None
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
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- Last Updated On
- February 5, 2026
- Last Verified On
- February 5, 2026
- Address
- 25 St Clair Ave E, Suite 200
Toronto, ON, M4T 0A8
Cross street: Yonge St and St Clair Ave E
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pmMon8:00 am to 4:00 pmTue8:00 am to 4:00 pmWed8:00 am to 4:00 pmThu8:00 am to 4:00 pmFri8:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Ontario
