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SElbash

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Jan 11, 2022
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Hello,

Do all refugee claimants wait 24 months from the IRB referral date for their hearing to be scheduled as stated by IRCC?
 
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canuck78

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Jun 18, 2017
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SElbash said:
Hello,

Do all refugee claimants wait 24 months from the IRB referral date for their hearing to be scheduled as stated by IRCC?
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No time to hearing is variable. Partially depends if your case has been identified for expedited processing. I would plan for it take 6-24 months. You could also end up having to appeal. It can be a very long process.
 
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SElbash

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Jan 11, 2022
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canuck78 said:
No time to hearing is variable. Partially depends if your case has been identified for expedited processing. I would plan for it take 6-24 months. You could also end up having to appeal. It can be a very long process.
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6-24 months since referral to IRB or since application received by IRCC ?
 
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SElbash

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Jan 11, 2022
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canuck78 said:
Depends on how long it is taking to get your initial admissibility hearing. Usually since referral to IRB.
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I submitted my refugee application in August 6th 2020 and my application we just referred to IRB last November 2021
 
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Ginwrg

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Jan 25, 2022
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SElbash said:
When did you apply? Can you share your timeline please and thank you
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Oct 25th 2018: Meet Lawyer.
November 20th 2018: Made claim.
Dec 17th 2018: Claim refereed.
Feb 15th 2019: Got my hearing.
April 7th 2019 was my hearing.

Sorry, it was about 2 months.
 
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SElbash

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Jan 11, 2022
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Ginwrg said:
Oct 25th 2018: Meet Lawyer.
November 20th 2018: Made claim.
Dec 17th 2018: Claim refereed.
Feb 15th 2019: Got my hearing.
April 7th 2019 was my hearing.

Sorry, it was about 2 months.
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Things are totally different after the pandemic! My application was referred after 17 months from the submission and nothing yet!
 
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canuck78

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SElbash said:
Things are totally different after the pandemic! My application was referred after 17 months from the submission and nothing yet!
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Things startEd changing in 2018 when we had a huge influx of asylum claimants. Not unusual to wait 1-2 years for a hearing. Wait times have decreased due to decrease in asylum cases during Covid but other delays due to Covid.
 
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