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Interpreters at visa offices

Resolution number
2
Whereas

Recent information from various sources and complaints from refugees interviewed by the Damascus and other visa posts suggest that some refusals may be due to interpretation.

Therefore be it resolved

That the CCR urge CIC to review increasingly serious concerns around interpretation at interviews, including allegations of bias, and ask that standards be adopted to ensure quality of interpretation.

Working Group
Overseas Protection and Resettlement