What are the possible outcomes of an admissibility hearing?
• If the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) – or, in some cases, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) – has reason to believe that someone is inadmissible to Canada, they may ask the Immigration Division (ID) of the IRB to hold an admissibility hearing. Admissibility hearings determine if a person may enter or remain in Canada. • If the person is not a permanent resident, however, the CBSA may issue a removal order without an IRB admissibility hearing. • Based on the evidence presented by the CBSA (or CIC) and by the person concerned, the ID member (decision-maker) determines whether or not the allegations are founded. • If the ID member decides that the allegations are founded, the member issues a removal order for the person concerned. • If the ID member decides that the allegations are not founded, the member allows the person concerned to enter or remain in Canada.