Hearing Ready Tour
Hearing Ready Tours educate and support refugee claimants as they prepare for their refugee hearings. If you are a refugee claimant, you can sign up for a free online Hearing Ready Tour from anywhere in Canada. Settlement or community workers may also join a tour.
Register for a Hearing Ready Tour Session
I am registering as a…
Are you currently in Canada?
Have you made a refugee claim?
Ready Tours are conducted in English and French.
Do you need an interpreter in another language?
Select your preferred language for the Ready Tour.
Select your preferred language of interpretation for the English Ready Tour.
You must be in Canada and have obtained a refugee protection claimant document (IMM1442) in order to participate in the READY Tour. Read our frequently asked questions for more information. Please return to this site and register once you have been found eligible. Thank you.
What Hearing Ready Tour would you like to attend?
Upcoming Hearing Ready Tour Dates
Pick the online Hearing Ready Tour that works for you. Attend from wherever you are in Canada. Time is listed in Pacific Standard Time – adjust to your timezone.
English Only
- May 15, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
French Only
- May 16, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
English and Other Languages
- May 17, 2024
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm (PST)
Hearing Ready Tours give you an opportunity to:
- Understand what happens on the day of your hearing
- Learn how to prepare for your virtual (online) refugee hearing
- Learn about submitting evidence
- Discover who might be at your refugee hearing
- Meet a staff member of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
- Ask your questions
What refugee claimant participants say about the Hearing Ready Tour
Every refugee claimant should attend a Ready Tour! I wish I had know about it earlier.
The most useful part of the virtual Ready Tour is knowing how the hearing takes place and what to expect.
It was so helpful and good to have a chance to ask questions about the refugee hearing process and get good informative answers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, if you are not comfortable with English or French, you can ask for an interpreter. We will provide you with an interpreter for free. When you fill out the registration form click “Yes” when it asks “Do you need an interpreter in another language?” Then select your language.
Yes, you need to be in Canada in order to attend a Hearing Ready Tour. Ready Tours are for people who have submitted a refugee claim in Canada and are waiting for their hearing at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
Hearing Ready Tours take place every 2-4 weeks. English only and French only Ready Tours are held monthly. Multilingual Ready Tours with interpretation are held every two weeks. When you complete your registration form you can select the date that works best for you.
Ready Tours take place online. You don’t need to go to a specific office or place to attend. Ready Tours are held virtually on Microsoft Teams. You will be sent an online meeting link and instructions on how to connect by email before the Ready Tour.