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IMMIGRATION CASE LAW [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- claim for refugee protection
1, record 1, English, claim%20for%20refugee%20protection
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- refugee protection claim 2, record 1, English, refugee%20protection%20claim
correct
- asylum claim 3, record 1, English, asylum%20claim
correct
- asylum request 4, record 1, English, asylum%20request
correct
- refugee claim 5, record 1, English, refugee%20claim
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The previous Immigration Act contained only provisions relating to claims for Convention refugee status. Other grounds for protection, set out above, developed over time in the regulations and in administrative practice, or were required by case law. When the new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act came into force, it consolidated this broader focus, using the term "claim for refugee protection. " 6, record 1, English, - claim%20for%20refugee%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "claim for refugee protection" is submitted from inside Canada, whereas the "refugee resettlement application" is submitted from outside Canada. 7, record 1, English, - claim%20for%20refugee%20protection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
claim for refugee protection; refugee protection claim; asylum claim; asylum request; refugee claim: Not to be confused with "claim to refugee status" which refers to claims for the Convention refugee status. 7, record 1, English, - claim%20for%20refugee%20protection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande d'asile
1, record 1, French, demande%20d%27asile
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ancienne Loi sur l'immigration ne contenait des dispositions que sur les demandes du statut de réfugié au sens de la Convention. D'autres motifs de protection […] se sont ajoutés avec le temps au règlement et aux pratiques administratives, ou ont été exigés par la jurisprudence. La Loi sur l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés (LIPR) confirme cette perspective plus large, en employant l'expression «demande d'asile». 2, record 1, French, - demande%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La «demande d'asile» est présentée en territoire canadien, tandis que la «demande de réinstallation de réfugié» est présentée en territoire étranger. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20d%27asile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
demande d'asile : Ne pas confondre avec «demande du statut de réfugié» qui fait référence à la demande du statut de réfugié au sens de la Convention. 3, record 1, French, - demande%20d%27asile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- solicitud de asilo
1, record 1, Spanish, solicitud%20de%20asilo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- demanda de asilo 1, record 1, Spanish, demanda%20de%20asilo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Practice and Procedural Law
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equitable jurisdiction
1, record 2, English, equitable%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any appeal is heard by the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board. They will review the law and facts of the case and they have an equitable jurisdiction to refuse deportation. 2, record 2, English, - equitable%20jurisdiction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit judiciaire
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compétence en équité
1, record 2, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compétence en «equity» 2, record 2, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20%C2%ABequity%C2%BB
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut s'agir entre autres du pouvoir discrétionnaire qu'exercent les commissaires de la CISR en matière de considérations d'ordre humanitaire. 3, record 2, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est l'usage à la Justice de garder «equity» pour rendre cette notion anglaise. 3, record 2, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20en%20%C3%A9quit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- immigration case-law
1, record 3, English, immigration%20case%2Dlaw
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminology used by Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). 2, record 3, English, - immigration%20case%2Dlaw
Record 3, Key term(s)
- immigration case law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jurisprudence en matière d'immigration
1, record 3, French, jurisprudence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27immigration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terminologie employée par la Commission de l'immigration et du statut de réfugié (CISR). 2, record 3, French, - jurisprudence%20en%20mati%C3%A8re%20d%27immigration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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