Admissibility hearings - 4. Possible outcomes of your hearing

After hearing from both sides, the member will make their decision. The member’s decision will be either that you are allowed to enter or remain in Canada or that you must leave Canada because you are inadmissible. The member will usually give his or her decision and reasons at the end of the hearing. If not, the IRB will send you a copy of the decision and the reasons by mail shortly after the hearing.

What happens if the member decides that you may enter or remain in Canada?

If the member determines that you are allowed to enter or remain in Canada, you will be permitted to do so.

What happens if the member decides that you may not enter or remain in Canada?

If the member decides that you may not enter or remain in Canada (that you are inadmissible), he or she will issue a removal order. There are three types of removal orders. The reason why you are found inadmissible will determine which removal order applies.