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Judicial review of Immigration and Refugee Board’s denial of refugee application—Board refusing to admit document filed less than 20 days before hearing—Refugee Protection Division Rules,  SOR/2002‑228, r. 30(b) requiring Division to consider any new evidence it brings to hearing in deciding whether to allow use of late‑filed document—Board considering this factor—Application  dismissed—Wording  of  r. 30(b) criticized—Suggesting  Board may wish to  reconsider  usefulness of  r. 30(b).

Misbah v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) (IMM‑6356‑05, 2006 FC 949, Phelan J., judgment dated 2/8/06, 5 pp.)

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