Refugee Hearing Preparation Guide

The Refugee Hearing Preparation Guide is for refugee claimants and their service providers. It educates, guides, and supports refugee claimants who are preparing for their refugee hearings. It was developed to help inform and empower service providers in their understanding of the refugee hearing preparation process. The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada – Refugee Protection Division (IRB-RPD) holds refugee hearings in six locations across Canada. The Preparation Guide is uniquely adapted to each location, and available in the following languages:

• Montreal – English, French, Spanish, Sorani Kurdish
• Toronto – English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, Sorani Kurdish
• Winnipeg – English, French, Spanish, Somali
• Calgary – English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu, Mongolian
• Edmonton – English, French, Spanish, Somali, Tigrigna
• Vancouver – English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Farsi, Sorani Kurdish