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What You Need To Know About Detention Review Hearing Canada

Detention hearings about immigration issues are more common than people realize. The commonissue for which people are detained by the immigration authorities of Canada is that those peoplehave stayed for more time than their visas allow. There are other reasons for detention reviewhearing Canada, some of which are quite serious.

What Happens During a Detention Review Hearing?

While the causes can vary, the fact is that the procedures for most detention hearings tend to besimilar. It is important to understand what happens during a status restoration Canada hearing sothat you can take the proper steps if it does happen to you.

First of all, you should understand that the purpose of these hearings is to convince the immigrationauthorities to release the person. If you are unable to convince them, problems can ensue. Theauthorities will take several factors into consideration before it decides whether a migrant can besafely released.

One of the factors is flight risk and it is an important one. If the authorities believe that the person iscapable of going underground then they will ensure that the person is kept in custody. It is importantfor the person to appear before the authorities whenever required. The authorities will also check ifthe person is dangerous to the public. Another factor is whether there is anybody willing to post abond for that person along with the relationship between the two.

The Process

It is crucial that the identity of the person being detained is established right at the start of the hearing.Otherwise, it can complicate the proceedings of status restoration Canada. The authorities in

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charge will introduce the case and provide information about the procedure. The detained people willbe required to provide their own introductions about their own selves.

The detainee must have gotten a lawyer before the hearing who will provide legal counsel during it.The lawyer will present the argument to get the person released. This is quite similar to any legalproceeding. If a bonds person has been decided, that person will be required to attend the hearingwhen called upon.

If The Release Is Not Granted

The authorities may find that the person has to remain in detention further. In such a case, the seconddetention review hearing Canada will be held 7 days from the first one. Subsequent hearings arescheduled every 30 days till the person is released.

For more details visit our website: http://www.altoriaimmigration.ca