Non-citizen criminals can now postpone deportation hearings with appeal
Effective June 1, the Immigration and Refugee Board guidelines expand when convicted foreign nationals can delay admissibility hearings.
Foreign nationals convicted of serious crimes may be able to postpone deportation hearings while appealing their convictions under new guidelines from the head of Canada’s immigration tribunal.
Effective June 1, the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) guidelines expand when convicted foreign nationals can delay admissibility hearings that precede deportation, drawing pushback from federal Conservatives.
Immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner is calling for tougher deportation rules and limits on judges considering immigration status or deportation impacts at sentencing.
