Deputy Chairperson of the Refugee Appeal Division
Suzanne Gilbert was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Refugee Appeal Division at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) in September 2024. Prior to this appointment she had held the position of Deputy Chair of the Immigration Appeal Division since April 2019. Ms. Gilbert has also held various positions at the IRB in Montreal and Toronto, including Assistant Deputy Chairperson of the Immigration Appeal Division, and of the Refugee Protection Division, in Toronto. From 2006 to 2016, Ms. Gilbert held a number of positions, including Chair and Associate Chair for the Social Justice Tribunals Ontario with the Child and Family Services Review Board and Custody Review Board.
Ms. Gilbert holds a Master's Degree in Health Law from the é de Sherbrooke and is a member of the Barreau du Québec.