Temporary website outage
We are a federal institution that operates at arm’s length from the Government of Canada.
The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal. It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. The IRB decides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection
Notice: Due to a website outage from Friday, September 7 at 8:00pm until Sunday, September 9 at 6:00pm (ET), we are temporarily making the following documents and forms available for your convenience:
Refugee Claims:
- Basis of Claim Form
- Claimant's Guide
- Appointment of a Designated Representative for Accompanied Minors
- Important instructions for Refugee Claimants
Refugee Appeals:
- Appellant's Guide
- Notice of Appeal from a Refugee Protection Division Decision
- Important Instructions About your Appeal from the Refugee Protection Division Decision that Rejected your Claim
- Appellant's Record Form pursuant to Rule 3 of the Refugee Appeal Division Rules
Immigration Appeals:
- Notice of Appeal - Sponsorship Appeal
- Notice of Appeal - Residency Obligation Appeal
- Notice of Appeal - Removal Order Appeal (Vancouver)
- Notice of Appeal - Removal Order Appeal (Toronto)
- Notice of Appeal - Removal Order Appeal (Montreal)
Detention Reviews and Admissibility Hearings
General
- Notification of Client Contact Information
- Counsel Contact Information
- Notice of Representation Without a Fee or Other Consideration
- Member complaint form
Contact information
Legacy Claims
For refugee claims referred to the IRB before December 15, 2012, contact the Legacy Office at 1-833-534-2292.
National Headquarters
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Minto Place, Canada Building
344 Slater Street, 12th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
K1A 0K1
Regional Offices
- Eastern Region
- Montreal
(ID, RPD, RAD, IAD)
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Guy Favreau Complex
East Tower, Room 102
Montreal Quebec
H2Z 1X4
Telephone: 514-283-7733 or 1-866-626-8719
Fax: 514-283-0164 (RPD, IAD)
Fax: 514-496-2252 (ID)
Fax: 514-496-6629 (RAD)
- Montreal
- Central Region
- Toronto
(RPD, RAD, IAD)
74 Victoria Street
Suite 400
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 3C7
Telephone: 416-954-1000
Telephone: 1-866-790-0581
Fax: 416-954-1165 (RPD, IAD)
Fax: 416-954-1511 (RAD) -
Toronto
(ID)385 Rexdale Blvd.
Etobicoke, Ontario
M9W 1R9
Telephone: 1-833-222-0408
Fax: 416-744-4274
- Toronto
- Western Region
- Vancouver
(ID, RPD, RAD, IAD)
Suite 1600
Library Square
300 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 6C9
Telephone: 604-666-5946 or 1-866-787-7472
Fax: 604-666-3043 (ID, RPD, IAD)
Fax: 604-666-9870 (RAD)
- Vancouver
ACRONYMS
RPD: Refugee Protection Division
RAD: Refugee Appeal Division
IAD: Immigration Appeal Division