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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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National Documentation Package: Sri Lanka

29 February 2012 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Country Reports

Sri Lanka: Whether military service is compulsory and if so, for how long; whether there are contractual arrangements made in the military for determined periods of time; penalties faced by deserters if they are caught; whether there is a public list of deserters; whether the army issues arrest warrants against deserters (2002-2007)

24 July 2007 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Sri Lanka: Whether victims of forced recruitment and extortion by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) can approach the police or government authorities to obtain protection (January 2003 - December 2004)

3 December 2004 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Sri Lanka: The Skandapurum area and/or area surrounding Kilinochchi (various spellings) town; who controlled the area from March 2000 to August 2001; LTTE activities in the area; forced recruitment from the area including reports of one son being recruited from each Tamil family (March 2000-August 2001); whether the area was bombed by the Sri Lankan Army in August 2001

1 November 2002 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Sri Lanka: Volunteer Force of the Sri Lankan Army including the differences, if any, between the Volunteer Force and the "regular" army; inception date; requirements for enlistment; whether contracts/agreements must be signed by applicants and, if so, what they entail; whether there is an obligatory service period; details of resignation from the Volunteer Force including penalties, if any, of withdrawing without permission and whether names of persons who withdraw are published in the "Police Gazette" or elsewhere (January 1999 - November 2000)

11 December 2000 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Sri Lanka: Follow-up to LKA32044.E of 8 June 1999 requesting a copy of Section 141 of the Penal Code, and LKA32045.E of 9 June 1999 on the legislation relating to desertion from the armed forces

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

Sri Lanka: The identification of relevant sections of any legislation pertaining to desertion from the armed forces

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

Sri Lanka: The penalties for desertion from the Sri Lankan Armed Forces; the length of service a pilot has to serve before he can legally leave the Air Force; whether it was possible for Air Force helicopter pilots to leave the Air Force legally in 1995 and the requirements and procedures to do so (since January 1995)

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

Sri Lanka: Whether service in the armed forces is mandatory or voluntary; the usual terms of service (initial enlistment and re-enlistment); and the penalties for desertion

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

Sri Lanka: Information since January 1997 on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) recruitment practices, including the forced conscription of women with young children

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

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