 
 
 
Immigration and  
Refugee Board of Canada  
 
Immigration Appeal Division  
  
Commission de l’immigration  
et du statut de réfugié du Canada  
 
Section d’appel de l’immigration  
 
IAD File No. / No de dossier  de la SAI:  TB4 -12001  
Client ID No. / No ID client:  564 7-4133  
 
 
Reasons and Decision  Motifs et décision  
 
SPONSORSHIP  
 
 
Appellant(s)  XXXXXXXXX  Appelant(e)(s)  
   
And  et 
 The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration   
Respondent  Le ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l’Immigration  Intimé(e)  
   
  
  
Date(s) of Hea ring  July 18, 2016  Date(s ) de l’audience  
  
  
Place of Hearing  Toronto, Ontario  Lieu de l’audience  
  
  
Date of Decision  July 18, 2016  Date de la décision  
  
  
   
Panel  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX  Tribunal  
   
Cou nsel for the 
Appellant(s)  
 Conseil(s) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX / des 
appelant(e)(s  
   
  
  
Designated 
Representative(s)  N/A Représentant(e)(s) 
désigné(e)(s)  
  
 
  
Counsel for the Minister  XXXXXXXXXXXX  Conseil du m inistre  
     
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IAD File No. / No de dossier  de la SAI:  TB4 -12001  
Client ID No. / No ID client:  5647 -4133  
 
 
 REASONS FOR DECISION  
 
[1] These are the reasons  for determining the appeal by XXXXXXXXX  (the Appellant) has 
been abandoned pursuant to section 168(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  
(IRPA )1 and it is accordingly her eby dismissed pursuant to section 69 of the IRPA . 
 
[2] On December 3, 2014 the Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal from the refusal to grant her 
a travel document.  
 
[3] On April 5, 2016, the Appellant was given notice of the hearing of this appeal, set for 
July 18,  2016 at 9:00 a.m. by teleconference, at her address as provided by her in her 
Notification of Client Contact Information form. The Appellant failed to attend by 
teleconference as required.  
 
[4] It is incumbent on the Appellant to attend this hearing or provid e a valid reason for it to 
be postponed but the Appellant has not done so. Further, the Appellant also has not filed any 
documents in support of the appeal to address the concerns relating to the refusal.  
 
[5] Having reviewed the procedural history of this fil e, I am satisfied that:  
 
a. The Appellant was properly served a Notice to Appear at her last known address.  
b. A Change of Address notice has not been received.  
c. There is no indication that any mail has been returned undelivered.  
d. The Appellant has not filed any d ocuments with the Immigration Appeal Division in 
support of her appeal.  
e. There has been no communication of any kind with the Immigration Appeal Division 
indicating that the Appellant was not able to appear today.  
f. The Appellant has failed to diligently purs ue her appeal and has demonstrated no 
intention to pursue the appeal.  
 
                                                 
1 S.C. 2001, c. 27, as amended.  
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IAD File No. / No de dossier  de la SAI:  TB4 -12001  
Client ID No. / No ID client:  5647 -4133  
 
 
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Decision  
 
[6] The Appellant having failed to attend this hearing and it appearing she does not intend to 
proceed, I declare the Appellant has abandoned this appeal and, accordingly, the ap peal is 
dismissed.  
 
 
NOTICE OF DECISION  
 
The appeal is dismissed .  The appeal is determined to be abandoned under section 168(1) of 
the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act  because the appellant failed to appear.  
 
 
 
 
 
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   July 20, 2016    
   Date  
 
 
 
 
 
Judicial Review – Under section 72 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, you may make an application to 
the Federal Court for judicial review of this decision, with leave of that Court.  You may wish to get advice from 
counsel as soon as possible, since there are time limits for this application.  
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