RISIA Exam Prep 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
2025 NEW UPDATE
3 Stages of Judicial Review - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 - the Applicant must file their
Notice to Judicial Review, meaning that they must notify the Federal Court and the
Department of Justice that they intend to contest the decision at the Federal Court of
Canada. If a decision is issued within Canada, the Applicant has 15 days from the day
they received the decision to file their Notice to Judicial Review. If the decision was
issued outside of Canada, then the Applicant has 60 days to file their Notice.
2 - Once the Notice has been filed, the Appellant has 30 days to file their Memorandum
of Fact and Law to request "leave (permission) to judicial review".
3 - the judicial review to be heard by the
Federal Court of Canada,
new evidence cannot be introduced and the applicant does not testify.
4 divisions of IRB - CORRECT ANSWER: Immigration Appeal Division (IAD),
Immigration Division (ID),
Refugee Appeal Division (RAD)
Refugee Protection Division (RPD).
4 Government Agencies relevant to immigration - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Canada
Border Service Agency or CBSA
2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC
,3. Canadian Security Intelligence Service or CSIS,
4. Employment and Social Development Canada or ESDC
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER: · the legal principles relating to the
government's powers and organization;
· the legal control of the government's actions and decisions
- the way a decision is made is more important than the decision
itself.
Appeal Request Process - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 - Notice of Appeal must be filed
within 30 days of
receiving the decision the Appellant wishes to contest.
2 - Appeal Record within 120 days.
3 - either CBSA or IRCC or the Immigration Division, must produce the Appeal Record
(complete copy of the file on which the contested decision was based)
4 - IAD will review it to determine whether the
appeal can be resolved without a hearing
Bill C-97 - 2019 - CORRECT ANSWER: - the College of Immigration and Citizenship
Consultants Act (CICC)
- released in response to the 2017 CIMM report.
The College would:
- Implement mandatory and robust courses
- introduce transparency on fees, and
- provide a better system for people to make formal complaints against a consultant.
Branches of Government - CORRECT ANSWER: Legislative Branch, Executive Branch,
Judicial Branch.
, burden of proof - CORRECT ANSWER: refers to the person or organization that must
prove an
allegation to be true - typically the applicant
Can the discretion of an officer supersede IRPA or IRPR? - CORRECT ANSWER: No,
IRPA and IRPR are legally binding and are mandatory.
Canada's system of government - CORRECT ANSWER: - Canada is a constitutional
monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
- Democratic system of government
- the law is its supreme authority.
- The Government acts in the name of the Crown but derives its authority from the
Canadian people.
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER: the rules of law announced in court decisions
CBIE's Scope - CORRECT ANSWER: > Delivers the International Student
Immigration Education Program (ISIEP)
> Delivers continuing professional
development (CPD) webinars and
workshops
> Chairs an Immigration Advisory Committee
to advocate for international student
immigration issues
> Provides an online platform for members
to discuss immigration issues and share
best practices
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
2025 NEW UPDATE
3 Stages of Judicial Review - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 - the Applicant must file their
Notice to Judicial Review, meaning that they must notify the Federal Court and the
Department of Justice that they intend to contest the decision at the Federal Court of
Canada. If a decision is issued within Canada, the Applicant has 15 days from the day
they received the decision to file their Notice to Judicial Review. If the decision was
issued outside of Canada, then the Applicant has 60 days to file their Notice.
2 - Once the Notice has been filed, the Appellant has 30 days to file their Memorandum
of Fact and Law to request "leave (permission) to judicial review".
3 - the judicial review to be heard by the
Federal Court of Canada,
new evidence cannot be introduced and the applicant does not testify.
4 divisions of IRB - CORRECT ANSWER: Immigration Appeal Division (IAD),
Immigration Division (ID),
Refugee Appeal Division (RAD)
Refugee Protection Division (RPD).
4 Government Agencies relevant to immigration - CORRECT ANSWER: 1. Canada
Border Service Agency or CBSA
2. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC
,3. Canadian Security Intelligence Service or CSIS,
4. Employment and Social Development Canada or ESDC
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER: · the legal principles relating to the
government's powers and organization;
· the legal control of the government's actions and decisions
- the way a decision is made is more important than the decision
itself.
Appeal Request Process - CORRECT ANSWER: 1 - Notice of Appeal must be filed
within 30 days of
receiving the decision the Appellant wishes to contest.
2 - Appeal Record within 120 days.
3 - either CBSA or IRCC or the Immigration Division, must produce the Appeal Record
(complete copy of the file on which the contested decision was based)
4 - IAD will review it to determine whether the
appeal can be resolved without a hearing
Bill C-97 - 2019 - CORRECT ANSWER: - the College of Immigration and Citizenship
Consultants Act (CICC)
- released in response to the 2017 CIMM report.
The College would:
- Implement mandatory and robust courses
- introduce transparency on fees, and
- provide a better system for people to make formal complaints against a consultant.
Branches of Government - CORRECT ANSWER: Legislative Branch, Executive Branch,
Judicial Branch.
, burden of proof - CORRECT ANSWER: refers to the person or organization that must
prove an
allegation to be true - typically the applicant
Can the discretion of an officer supersede IRPA or IRPR? - CORRECT ANSWER: No,
IRPA and IRPR are legally binding and are mandatory.
Canada's system of government - CORRECT ANSWER: - Canada is a constitutional
monarchy and a parliamentary democracy.
- Democratic system of government
- the law is its supreme authority.
- The Government acts in the name of the Crown but derives its authority from the
Canadian people.
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER: the rules of law announced in court decisions
CBIE's Scope - CORRECT ANSWER: > Delivers the International Student
Immigration Education Program (ISIEP)
> Delivers continuing professional
development (CPD) webinars and
workshops
> Chairs an Immigration Advisory Committee
to advocate for international student
immigration issues
> Provides an online platform for members
to discuss immigration issues and share
best practices
