Immigration Division Rules (SOR/2002-229)

Marginal note:Providing witness information

• 32 (1) If a party wants to call a witness, the party must provide in writing to the other party and the Division the following witness information:

  • (a) the purpose and substance of the witness’s testimony or, in the case of an expert witness, a summary of the testimony to be given signed by the expert witness;

  • (b) the time needed for the witness’s testimony;

  • (c) the party’s relationship to the witness;

  • (d) in the case of an expert witness, a description of their qualifications;

  • (e) whether the party wants the witness to testify by videoconference or telephone; and

  • (f) the number of witnesses that the party intends to call.

• Marginal note:Time limit

  (2) The witness information must be received by the Division and the other party

  • (a) as soon as possible in the case of a forty-eight hour or seven-day review or an admissibility hearing held at the same time; and

  • (b) in all other cases, at least five days before the hearing.