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| The Citizenship Commission
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| The Citizenship Commission is an administrative tribunal within
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). The Commission is comprised of all citizenship judges working across Canada. Its mandate is to
review approximately 130,000 citizenship applications each year and administer
the oath of citizenship and stress the rights and responsibilities of Canadian
citizenship. The Commission ensures the integrity of the citizenship process is
maintained and promotes citizenship by working with school boards, service
clubs, multicultural groups and other community organizations.
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| Human Resources and Social Development Portfolio
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| The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development and the Minister of Labour are responsible for recommending Governor in Council (GIC) appointments to 11 different bodies, including administrative tribunals, boards, a commission and advisory groups (eg., CPP/OAS Review Tribunals and Employment Insurance Boards of Referees).
These bodies perform a variety of functions, including making quasi-judicial decisions in appeal processes; providing advice and recommendations on socio-economic development and occupational health and safety issues; and administering programs and establishing policy for post-secondary education funding. |
| The National Parole Board (NPB) is an independent, administrative tribunal. As part of the criminal justice system, the NPB makes independent, quality conditional release and pardon decisions and clemency recommendations. Notice of vacant positions are posted in the Canada gazette. NPB consists of not more than forty-five full time GIC members and a varying number of temporary GIC members which are dictated by the regional workload of the Board. |
| Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
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| The Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada is an independent administrative tribunal. The IRB hears refugee protection claims made in Canada, hears immigration appeals, holds admissibility hearings and conducts detention reviews. As independent single decision-makers, RPD and IAD members conduct hearings and render decisions on immigration appeals and refugee claims. |
| Veterans Review and Appeal Board
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| The Veterans Review and Appeal Board (VRAB) adjudicates review and appeal applications which may provide financial compensation to eligible veterans, civilians, Canadian Force and RCMP members and dependents for death and/or disability related to war, peacekeeping or peacetime service. Interested persons may apply at any time; VRAB reviews and screens applications twice yearly. VRAB consists of not more than 29 permanent GIC members and a varying number of temporary GIC members which are dictated by the workload of the Board. |
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