Who can represent someone appearing before the IRB?
• If a fee is being charged for the service, counsel must be a registered immigration consultant or a lawyer. In either case, counsel must be a member in good standing in his or her professional organization. In Quebec, a notary who is a member in good standing of their professional association may also represent an individual before the IRB. If a fee is not being charged, counsel can be any person, including a trusted friend or community member. • While people appearing before any division of the IRB have the right to be represented by counsel, it is the responsibility of those persons to retain (and pay for) counsel if they wish to be represented.
