Immigration Appeal Division Rules, 2022 (SOR/2022-277)

Marginal note:Providing witness information

• 55 (1) A party who wants to call a witness must provide the following information in writing to the other party and the Division:

  • (a) the witness’s contact information;

  • (b) a brief statement of the purpose and substance of the witness’s testimony;

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

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

  • (e) an indication of whether the party wants the witness to testify remotely and, if so, the means of live telecommunication by which they will testify; and

  • (f) in the case of an expert witness,

    • (i) a description of the expert witness’s qualifications, and

    • (ii) a brief summary of the testimony to be given, signed by the expert witness.

• Marginal note:Proof document was provided

  (2) Documents provided to the Division under this rule must be accompanied by a written statement indicating how and when they were provided to the other party.

• Marginal note:Time limit — 30 days

  (3) Documents provided under this rule must be received no later than 30 days before the date fixed for the hearing.