The Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) has issued a
practice notice to allow the submission of documents electronically to the
RPD using Canada Post’s epost Connect™ service. Counsel and unrepresented claimants are encouraged to review the practice notice for further details.
Quotes
“I am pleased that we are now in a position to offer counsel and claimants the option of sending their documents electronically to the
RPD. This initiative is in response to feedback received from our stakeholder community and will help facilitate the timely and secure submission of documents.”
Shereen Benzvy Miller, Deputy Chairperson of the
RPD, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Quick Facts
- The use of epost Connect is voluntary. Claimants and counsel retain the option of providing all documents to the
RPD by one of the accepted ways set out in the
RPD Rules.
- epost Connect is only to facilitate the submission of documents that are required to be submitted to the
RPD under the
RPD Rules. Counsel and claimants should continue to contact the appropriate
regional office for scheduling inquiries.
Contacts
Scheduling Inquiries
Please contact the appropriate
IRB regional office.
Technical Support for epost Connect
If you are having technical problems with epost Connect, please contact Canada Post’s support service at 1-877-376-1212.
Media Relations
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
IRB.Media.CISR@irb-cisr.gc.ca
Telephone: 613-670-6854