International Law

Calgary Refugee Acceptance Rates

By Raj Sharma

Here is the latest analysis of IRB member acceptance rates (for 2010), compiled by Sean Rehaag at Osgoode Hall.   

Acceptance rates for Calgary:

Luella Gaultier              : 49.62% (133 cases)

Bindu Narula                : 47.59% (145 cases)

Loretta Dobblestein      : 44.62%  (69 cases)

Preeti Adhopia            : 30.82% (159 cases)

Darcy Tkachuk            : 22.66%  (128 cases)

Nationally, the acceptance rate for 2010 was 48.58 per cent, whereas for unrepresented claimants it was 11.79 per cent.  Even allowing for all the usual variables, that is a startling difference. Unfortunately, a claimant is at a serious disadvantage when he or she walks into the hearing room and learns the identity of his Presiding Member.

Full post as published by Canadian Immigration Blawg on March 02, 2011 (boomark / email).