Non-citizen criminals can now postpone deportation hearings with appeal

Non-citizen criminals can now postpone deportation hearings with appeal

Wikimedia CommonsAuthor: Alex DhaliwalForeign nationals convicted of serious crimes may be able to postpone deportation hearings while appealing their convictions under new guidelines from the head of Canada’s immigration tribunal.Effective June 1, the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) guidelines expand when convicted foreign nationals can delay admissibility hearings that precede deportation, drawing pushback from federal Conservatives.Immigr…