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Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Law Moot

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Founded in 2020, the Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Law Moot (external link)  offers a platform for students to hone their advocacy skills in immigration, refugee, and citizenship law. The Moot takes the form of an appeal of a hypothetical problem to a Canadian court of last resort.

Team Composition

  • 4 Oralists
  • 1 Researcher

Total: 5 Participants

Date Estimates

Competition Day: End of February to beginning of March

Factum Due Date: Beginning of February

Location: Federal Court of Canada, Toronto, ON

Course Credit

Participation in the moot is recognized under the course JUR 301 Moot Court Competition, offered during the Winter semester.

Prerequisite Courses

Participants are required to have completed JUR 308 Immigration Law or JUR 226 Refugee Law and JUR 305 Moot and Advocacy Skills, offered in the Fall semester.

Tryout Process

Oralists qualify for the Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Law Moot through the McCarthy Tétrault Cup held in May. The researcher qualifies by application in September.