1. Refugee Appeal Division Refugee Appeal Division Navigating the Sea of Change Refugee Lawyers Group CLE February 8, 2013

2. 2 The Refugee Appeal Division Themes: Nature of the Appeal Time limits Paper review vs. oral hearing Remedies

3. 3 Nature of the appeal Not a re-hearing of the refugee claim Rather, a review for errors in the RPD decision Process available only to some failed refugees Minister may appeal some positive decisions

4. 4 Time Limits Filing an perfecting the appeal Documentation Applications

5. 5 Paper review vs. oral hearing Norm is paper review Oral hearing available in certain circumstances Asymmetrical rights

6. 6 Remedies Confirm Set aside and substitute Refer back