Minister Immigration and Canada Immigration

Refugee Appeal Division: The Act, according to its architects, mainly aimed to deter 'bogus' refugee claimants who are allegedly wasting Canadian tax money, according to Rabble. The government also promised a fairer hearing process for refugees. In 2012, the government implemented the Protecting Canada Immigration System Act. Along with this Act, the Minister of Immigration committed to increasing the number of refugees resettled from overseas, depicted as 'genuine' refugees. Claimants from countries deemed safe and democratic would have only 30 to 45 days for a hearing, with no access to the Refugee Appeal Division. Among other things, the Act granted the Minister of Immigration greater discretionary powers in determining the Designated Countries of Origin . It effectively created a two-tiered system whereby claimants from countries designated by the Minister as autocratic or undemocratic would have 60 days to prepare for an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing and enjoy guaranteed access to the IRB Refugee Appeal Division. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.