Experienced, Prepared Advocacy Before Canada's Immigration Tribunal.

The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal, responsible for decisions on refugee protection, immigration appeals, and detention reviews. Proceedings before the IRB are formal legal proceedings — and the decisions made there can be permanent and life-altering. As an RCIC-IRB, Jawed Karim holds the specific designation authorizing representation before all four divisions of the IRB: the Refugee Protection Division (RPD), the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD), the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD), and the Immigration Division (ID).

Why Representation Before the IRB Requires Specialized Preparation

IRB proceedings are not administrative formalities — they are formal hearings governed by rules of evidence and procedure. Board members assess credibility carefully, and a single inconsistency in testimony, an incomplete disclosure, or a failure to address the applicable legal test can undermine an otherwise meritorious case. The procedural requirements — including filing timelines, documentary disclosure, and the structure of written submissions — are demanding and must be followed precisely. Clients who appear before the IRB without skilled representation are at a significant disadvantage.