Immigration Division Rules (SOR/2002-229)

Marginal note:Fixing a date

21. The Division must fix the date for a hearing and any other proceeding relating to the hearing. The Division may require the parties to participate in the preparation of a schedule of proceedings by appearing at a scheduling conference or otherwise providing information.

Marginal note:Notice to appear

22. The Division must notify the parties, orally or in writing, of the date, time and location of a hearing.

Marginal note:Order

23. The Division may order the person who holds a permanent resident or foreign national in custody to bring the permanent resident or foreign national to a hearing at a location specified by the Division.

Marginal note:Documents prepared by party

• 24. (1) A document prepared for use by a party in a proceeding must be typewritten on one side of 21.5 cm by 28 cm (8½" x 11") paper and the pages must be numbered.

• Marginal note:Photocopies

  (2) Any photocopy provided by a party must be a clear copy of the document photocopied and be on one side of 21.5 cm by 28 cm (8½" x 11") paper and the pages must be numbered.

• Marginal note:Numbered documents

  (3) A party must number consecutively each document provided by the party.

• Marginal note:List of documents

  (4) If more than one document is provided, the party must provide a list of the documents and their numbers.

Marginal note:Language of documents

• 25. (1) All documents used at a proceeding must be in English or French or, if in another language, be provided with an English or French translation and a translator’s declaration.

• Marginal note:Language of Minister’s documents

  (2) If the Minister provides a document that is not in the language of the proceedings, the Minister must provide a translation and a translator’s declaration.

• Marginal note:Translator’s declaration

  (3) A translator’s declaration must include the translator’s name, the language translated and a statement signed by the translator that the translation is accurate.

Marginal note:Disclosure of documents by a party

26. If a party wants to use a document at a hearing, the party must provide a copy to the other party and the Division. The copies must be received

• (a) as soon as possible, in the case of a forty-eight hour or seven-day review or an admissibility hearing held at the same time; and

• (b) in all other cases, at least five days before the hearing.

Marginal note:General provision

27. Rules 28 to 31 apply to any document, including a notice or a written request or application.