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The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal, responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law. It consists of three divisions: the Refugee Protection Division; the Immigration Division; and the Immigration Appeal Division. The Refugee Protection Division decides claims for refugee protection made by people already in Canada. Website: www.irb-cisr.gc.ca/
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Bulgaria: Whether a Bulgarian-born ethnic Turk who left Bulgaria for Turkey in 1989, and whose identity documents were not returned by the Bulgarian authorities prior to departure, has the right to reacquire Bulgarian citizenship; whether the reacquisition of citizenship for such a person is influenced by whether the person was forcibly expelled, deported voluntarily, or was minor when his/her family left Bulgaria in 1989 and, if so, in what manner; the procedures to be followed if such a person has the right to reacquire Bulgarian citizenship; whether the reacquisition of Bulgarian citizenship is solely dependent on whether the requirements have been fulfilled, or is also subject to the discretion of the authorities (January 1989 - July 1999)

1 July 1999 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Democratic Republic of Congo: Whether exit permits were required to leave the country in late 1997 and early 1998 and if so, procedure to obtain an exit permit, appearance of the document, and whether it was noted in the passport

1 February 1999 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Palestine: 1) Whether a Palestinian formerly residing in East Jerusalem who had his Israeli identity card revoked is able to live in the West Bank or the Gaza Strip; 1.1) if so, whether s/he needs prior approval from the Israeli government and/or Palestinian Authority; 1.2) how one obtains such approval and whether there are documents that must be provided; 2) the rights and obligations attached to a West Bank /Gaza Strip identity card issued by the Palestinian Authority; 2.1) whether this card entitles the bearer to live, work, vote, and freely enter and leave the Occupied Territory; 3) the circumstances under which the Palestinian Authority issues identity cards; 3.1) whether identity cards can be issued to a Palestinian former resident of East Jerusalem whose Israeli identity card has been confiscated

1 February 1999 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Algeria: Description of the conscription notice served by the military, including title, layout, size, colours, official signatures required, and any other identifying characteristics, and information on the service procedures

1 January 1999 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Libya: Whether persons who have not performed their military service require permission from the military in order to travel abroad and, if so, under what circumstances permission would be given

1 November 1998 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cuba: Whether a person holding dual citizenship, such as Cuban and Bulgarian, requires an exit permit to leave Cuba if travelling to Canada on his or her Bulgarian passport

1 November 1998 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Germany: Update to Response to Information Request DEU30335.E of 2 November 1998 on the rights of those who have been granted an aufenthaltsbefugnis, whether they have the right to non-refoulement, the circumstances under which the German authorities can oblige them to return to their country of origin, whether they are permitted to leave and return to Germany and retain their aufenthaltsbefugnis status and, if so, whether there are any qualifications or limitations to this right; whether the ability of a person to leave and return to Germany and retain his/her aufenthaltsbefugnis status is altered by the presence in Germany (during the person's time abroad) of a spouse who also has an aufenthaltsbefugnis and, if so, the manner in which the status is altered

1 November 1998 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Nigeria: Whether political prisoners are occasionally or routinely released subject to reporting conditions

1 June 1998 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Cuba: A special security team/squad of military personnel assigned to Fidel Castro which checked out sites for public meetings and other events at which he would appear, whether the team/squad committed human rights violations and whether the involvement in this team/squad would preclude someone from receiving permission to emigrate some 10 years after leaving the team/squad (1984-1986)

1 April 1998 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Chile: Information on whether minors require authorization of both parents to leave the country, whether such a requirement exists for single mothers, particularly if the mother was never married and/or the father is not named on the birth certificate

1 October 1997 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

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